CVE-2017-16046 describes a malicious npm module named "mariadb" designed to hijack environment variables. This vulnerability affects the "mariadb" package and carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. While the module has been unpublished, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:2.13.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
CVE-2017-16046
Sep 8, 2020Withdrawn Advisory: mariadb was malware
Jul 18, 2018`mariadb` was a malicious module published with the intent to hijack environment variables. It has been unpublished by npm.
Jun 12, 2018