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Malware

kato-local

GHSA-4vhf-vg23-5ww2

Malicious code in kato-local (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `> 0`

The package kato-local was found to contain malicious code.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/kato-local/MAL-2025-24344.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/kato-local/MAL-2025-24344.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4vhf-vg23-5ww2

Compromised versions (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.