Malicious Code Detected in elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-192765: Malicious code in elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 (npm). Affects elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 versions 1.0.2. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 package is an npm library designed for managing and analyzing statistics in Ember applications. It provides developers with tools to enhance their applications' performance metrics. However, this package has been identified to contain malicious code, posing significant security risks to applications that utilize it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the inclusion of malicious code within the elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 package. This code can potentially compromise the security of applications using this package, leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or other malicious activities. The specific technical details of the malicious code are not disclosed, but its presence in the package version 1.0.2 has been confirmed by security researchers from Amazon Inspector and ReversingLabs.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall elf-stats-ember-workbench-742If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, you may consider removing the elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 package from your project until a secure version is released. You can do this by running: npm uninstall elf-stats-ember-workbench-742.
Conclusion
The elf-stats-ember-workbench-742 package has been identified as containing malicious code, which poses a serious threat to applications using it. It is essential to update or remove the package to mitigate potential risks. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help monitor for such vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
It is an npm package used for managing statistics in Ember applications.
The specific details of the malicious code are not disclosed, but it poses significant security risks.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities using your package-lock.json file. Visit Vulert Scanner to check your application without signing up.
Consider uninstalling the package as a temporary measure until a secure version is available.
The vulnerability was reported by security researchers from Amazon Inspector and ReversingLabs.
