PT-2020-21517 · Express · Express
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
epress version 4.13.2
Description
The issue concerns malicious code in the
epress package, which is designed to exploit users who make typographical errors when installing modules. Upon installation, the package attempts to initiate a cryptocurrency miner using coin-hive.Recommendations
Remove the
epress package version 4.13.2 from your environment and verify whether your system is running the cryptocurrency miner.Fix
RCE
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Affected Products
Express