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GHSA-3cjv-4phw-gvvv
No affected components available
The getcookies module contained a backdoor that would allow for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system running the malicious module.
Recommendation
This module should be uninstalled if found used within an application. In addition to removing the installed module, you will also want to evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data or systems were compromised.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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