Embedded Malicious Code Affecting ua-parser-js package, versions >=1.0.0 <1.0.1 >=0.8.0 <0.8.1 >=0.7.29 <0.7.30
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-JS-UAPARSERJS-1766952
- published 24 Oct 2021
- disclosed 22 Oct 2021
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 22 Oct 2021
Malicious CVE-2021-4229 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade ua-parser-js to version 1.0.1, 0.8.1, 0.7.30 or higher.
Overview
ua-parser-js is a lightweight JavaScript-based user-agent string parser.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Embedded Malicious Code. A hijack in the maintainer's NPM account led to including an embedded malicious crypto miner in this package, in three versions published versions (preinstall scripts).
Specifically, the malicious code reads browser user data files, exports OS credentials copies the cookies DB file from the browser.
Users of affected versions should upgrade as soon as possible and check their systems for suspicious activity. Additionally, all secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer.