VYPR

npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

ewf-mfe

GHSA-5cwh-37fv-c2v4

Malicious code in ewf-mfe (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 7.8.1`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (e96ce38b2b02ec78407045e7181bcefa077eebf81fbefa6bee1e97f35a50e74d)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'ewf-mfe' @ 7.8.1 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/71b5ccd62809b0f6e173eff59b5900130cf7fc02/osv/malicious/npm/ewf-mfe/MAL-2024-1536.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/71b5ccd62809b0f6e173eff59b5900130cf7fc02/osv/malicious/npm/ewf-mfe/MAL-2024-1536.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5cwh-37fv-c2v4

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 7.8.1

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