WS-2022-0115
April 16, 2022
The package 'ethers.js' in NPM is brand-jacking a popular legit package and is malicious. The package was uploaded first time in April 16th 2022.
Only one version number 19.0.5 was uploaded and is malicious.
The malicious package is brand-jacking a very popular crypto package 'ethers' which has 700K weekly downloads! https://www.npmjs.com/package/ethers
The author of the original package 'ethers' confirmed the brandjacking.
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Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH