CVE-2021-4229 — Hidden Functionality in Project Ua-parser-js

CWE-912 — Hidden FunctionalityCWE-829 — Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere5 documents5 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
CNA5.0
EPSS
0.9%
top 24.89%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Ua-parser-js Project Ua-parser-js
Timeline
PublishedMay 24

Description

A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶npmua-parser-js_project/ua-parser-js0.7.29 — 0.7.30+2
▶NVDua-parser-js_project/ua-parser-js0.7.29, 0.8.0, 1.0.0+2

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
CVEList
ua-parser-js Crypto Mining backdoor↗2022-05-24
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GHSA
Embedded malware in ua-parser-js↗2021-10-22
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OSV
Embedded malware in ua-parser-js↗2021-10-22
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Debian
CVE-2021-4229: node-ua-parser-js - A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated ...↗2021
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