GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-qj73-v688-wqxf Hijacked Environment Variables in proxy.js

MEDIUM Published 2018-08-29 Modified 2020-08-31 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2017-16076
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
proxy.js
Severity
Moderate
Weaknesses
CWE-506
Reviewed
2020-06-16

Affected packages

• npm proxy.js: <= 1.0.2 (no fix yet)

Description

The `proxy.js` package is a piece of malware that steals environment variables and sends them to attacker controlled locations. All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry. Recommendation As this package is malware, if you find it installed in your environment, the real security concern is determining how it got there. If you have found this installed in your environment, you should: 1. Delete the package 2. Clear your npm cache 3. Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system 4. Regenerate your registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your environment variables. Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your environment variables, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2017-16076 proxy.js was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code weakness

References