Malicious Module Exploit in Grunt CLI by npm

CVE-2017-16058

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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