npm · Malicious package advisory
Malwarekarem4
GHSA-629q-rhjm-rqx7
Malicious code in karem4 (npm)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `= 1.0.0` ## Source: amazon-inspector (5a1d3bd676881934532a2e75fd644e22b2e4f26fb08bde6d48ff6d529de7467d) The package karem4 was found to contain malicious code. ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (b843a0d849da7453ce803b77a117a501a3b1e4b04eae8222d3b59d48438931cc) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'karem4' @ 1.0.0 (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. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/karem4/MAL-2025-191960.json)) **References:** - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/karem4/MAL-2025-191960.json - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-629q-rhjm-rqx7
Compromised versions (1)
- = 1.0.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.