GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p: Awesome react utility Malicious Package Vulnerability

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CVSS 9.8
CWE-506
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) malicious package vulnerability (CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code) affecting Awesome react utility libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves malicious package in awesome_react_utility. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code
Affected Product Awesome react utility
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-m25q-fwg4-9v2p

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

awesome_react_utility fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install awesome_react_utility@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 awesome_react_utility

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls awesome_react_utility

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Awesome react utility 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 awesome_react_utility 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 Awesome react utility, 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 1.0.2 of `awesome_react_utility` 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 1.0.2 of this module is found installed you will want to replace it with a version before or after 1.0.2. 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-m25q-fwg4-9v2p Affected Awesome react utility Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
awesome_react_utility
npm/awesome_react_utility
npm
1.0.2
All 1 versions
1.0.2
None specified

References

Awesome react utility Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/kooinam/awesome_react_utility
www.npmjs.com/advisories/618 WEB
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/618

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p?
GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p is a security vulnerability in Awesome react utility involving Malicious Package in awesome_react_utility under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code.
Which Awesome react utility versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: awesome_react_utility.
What version fixes GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is awesome_react_utility affected?
Yes, awesome_react_utility 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-m25q-fwg4-9v2p?
GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p 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-m25q-fwg4-9v2p?
GHSA-m25q-fwg4-9v2p 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-m25q-fwg4-9v2p?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls awesome_react_utility'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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