7.5high
CVE-2017-16205
coffescript is malware
Also known as GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The coffescript module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history to a third party server during installation.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | coffescript | 1 listed versions | no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne coffeescript node module
Classification
References
- nodesecurity.io /advisories/542 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16205 · advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm · advisory
- npmjs.com /advisories/542 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-16205
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-mc9x-v9xg-25pm
- NVD: CVE-2017-16205
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