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Malware

cognito_authorizer

GHSA-4q28-297g-gpgx

Malicious code in cognito_authorizer (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.1.0`

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/cognito_authorizer/MAL-2025-644.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/cognito_authorizer/MAL-2025-644.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4q28-297g-gpgx

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 1.1.0

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.