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Security Advisories: MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLTlxOW0tbTJmNi1qcjVx
Malicious Package in chak
All versions of chak
typosquatted a popular package of similar name and tracked users who had installed the incorrect package. The package uploaded information to a remote server including: name of the downloaded package, name of the intended package, the Node version and whether the process was running as sudo. There is no further compromise.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your dependencies and always ensure package names are typed correctly upon installation.
Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q9m-m2f6-jr5qJSON: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories/MDE2OlNlY3VyaXR5QWR2aXNvcnlHSFNBLTlxOW0tbTJmNi1qcjVx
Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Critical
Classification: General
Published: about 4 years ago
Updated: almost 2 years ago
CVSS Score: 9.8
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Identifiers: GHSA-9q9m-m2f6-jr5q
References: Blast Radius: 4.7
Affected Packages
npm:chak
Dependent packages: 2Dependent repositories: 3
Downloads: 19 last month
Affected Version Ranges: >= 0
No known fixed version
All affected versions: