PT-2020-21483 · Node · Reuest
Published
2020-09-11
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Updated
2020-09-11
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
reuest (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns a typosquatted package named
reuest that mimics a popular package of a similar name. Upon installation, it tracks and uploads user information to a remote server, including the downloaded package name, intended package name, Node version, and whether the process is running as sudo. There is no further compromise beyond this information upload.Recommendations
Remove the
reuest package from your dependencies.
Always ensure package names are typed correctly upon installation to avoid similar issues.Fix
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Reuest