First published: Mon Jun 04 2018(Updated: )
`sqliter` was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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npm/sqliter | <=1.0.2 | |
SQLite |
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CVE-2017-16051 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive environment variables.
To mitigate CVE-2017-16051, remove the sqliter package from your environment and ensure it is not reinstalled.
All versions of the sqliter package up to and including 1.0.2 are vulnerable as per CVE-2017-16051.
CVE-2017-16051 allows attackers to hijack environment variables, potentially compromising sensitive application data.
No, the sqliter package has been unpublished from npm and is not available for installation due to CVE-2017-16051.