How severe is GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r?

GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r affects the following packages: pm-controls (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r?

No patched version of pm-controls has shipped for GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pm-controls, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r was published on September 3, 2020 and was last updated on July 13, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

Malicious Package in pm-controlsGHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r

GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r is a security vulnerability in pm-controls. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Published

Sep 3, 2020

Updated

Jul 13, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Jul 13, 2023 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

1other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

pm-controlsnpm

334downloads / week

Description

Version 1.1.8 of pm-controls contained malicious code. The code when executed in the browser would enumerate password, cvc and cardnumber fields from forms and send the extracted values to https://js-metrics.com/minjs.php?pl=

Recommendation

Remove the package from your environment and evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data was compromised. Users may downgrade to 1.1.7

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`pm-controls`	all versions	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pm-controls, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of pm-controls has shipped for GHSA-84qj-9qf2-q92r yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Version 1.1.8 of `pm-controls` contained malicious code. The code when executed in the browser would enumerate password, cvc and cardnumber fields from forms and send the extracted values to `https://js-metrics.com/minjs.php?pl=` ## Recommendation Remove the package from your environment and evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data was compromised. Users may downgrade to 1.1.7

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