Malicious Module Exploit in Grunt CLI by npm
CVE-2017-16058

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Hackerone

Status
Gruntcli Node Module
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2018

What is CVE-2017-16058?

A malicious module named 'gruntcli' was published in the npm registry with the intention of hijacking environment variables. This module posed a significant risk to users of Grunt CLI by potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data. The malicious package has since been removed from npm to mitigate the threat, highlighting the importance of regular audits and security measures in software dependency management.

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Affected Version(s)

gruntcli node module All versions

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/498
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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