CVE-2017-16047 json
mysqljs is malware
published 2018-05-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8gv6-g7vp-hr34 , EUVD-2020-0891
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mysqljs was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
Exploit prediction
1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mysqljs | >=0.0.0 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- HackerOne mysqljs node module
Classification
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/494
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16047
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/494
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16047
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8gv6-g7vp-hr34
- NVD CVE-2017-16047
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