GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5: Impala Malicious Package Vulnerability

CRITICAL
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-506
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) malicious package vulnerability (CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code) affecting Impala libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves malicious package in impala. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code
Affected Product Impala
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Impala dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

impala fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install impala@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls impala

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls impala

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Impala in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls impala command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code, where the product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. In Impala, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Version 1.1.7 of `impala` contained malicious code. The code when executed in the browser would enumerate password, cvc, cardnumber fields from forms and send the extracted values to `https://js-metrics.com/minjs.php?pl=` ## Recommendation If version 1.1.7 of this module is found installed you will want to replace it with a version before or after 1.1.7. In addition to replacing the installed module, you will also want to evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data was compromised.

GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 Affected Impala Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
impala
npm/impala
npm
1.1.7
All 1 versions
1.1.7
None specified

References

Impala Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/shenfw1987/impala
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-js-impala... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-IMPALA-450989
www.npmjs.com/advisories/628 WEB
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/628

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 is a security vulnerability in Impala involving Malicious Package in impala under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code.
Which Impala versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: impala.
What version fixes GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is impala affected?
Yes, impala is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5 is classified under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code (The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.).
How can I check npm dependencies for GHSA-92px-q4w8-hrr5?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls impala'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "summary" : "Malicious Package in impala",
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    "severity" : "CRITICAL",
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