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npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

layout-utils.js

GHSA-4rj7-v3hp-ghv8

Malicious code in layout-utils.js (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 2.3.2`

The package contains a preinstall hook to execute unhook.js, which has cryptocurrency stealing functionality.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/layout-utils.js/MAL-2024-7883.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/layout-utils.js/MAL-2024-7883.json
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/934165475d54679a7cd445f025bb8c97422cc949/osv/malicious/npm/layout-utils.js/MAL-2024-7883.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4rj7-v3hp-ghv8

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 2.3.2

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