Handler on Duty: Johannes Ullrich
Threat Level: green
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SANS Stormcast Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025: SmartTube Compromise; NPM Malware Prompt Injection Attempt; Angular XSS Vulnerability
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SmartTube Compromise; NPM Malware Prompt Injection Attempt; Angular XSS Vulnerability
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SmartTube Android App Compromise
The key a developer used to sign the Android YouTube player SmartTube was compromised and used to publish a malicious version.
https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/issues/5131#issue-3670629826
https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/releases/tag/notification
Two Years, 17K Downloads: The NPM Malware That Tried to Gaslight Security Scanners
Over the course of two years, a malicious NPM package was updated to evade detection and has now been identified, in part, due to its attempt to bypass AI scanners through prompt injection.
https://www.koi.ai/blog/two-years-17k-downloads-the-npm-malware-that-tried-to-gaslight-security-scanners
Stored XSS Vulnerability via SVG Animation, SVG URL, and MathML Attributes
Angular fixed a store XSS vulnerability.
https://github.com/angular/angular/security/advisories/GHSA-v4hv-rgfq-gp49
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