PT-2020-21301 · Node · Request
Published
2020-09-02
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Updated
2020-09-02
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
reques (affected versions not specified)
Description
The
reques package is a typosquatted version of a popular package with a similar name. It tracks users who have installed the incorrect package and uploads information to a remote server, including the name of the downloaded package, the name of the intended package, the Node version, and whether the process is running as sudo. There is no further compromise.Recommendations
Remove the
reques package from your dependencies.
Always ensure package names are typed correctly upon installation.Fix
RCE
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