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distube-fast

GHSA-65jc-448m-vqwx

Malicious code in distube-fast (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 5.0.2`

This package is a starjack of distube with the addition of a malicious postinstall hook which downloads a PE with characteristics of a downloader/infostealer.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/78792aee23e5c759f309a3d2e9397caf2439773e/osv/malicious/npm/distube-fast/MAL-2024-7869.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/78792aee23e5c759f309a3d2e9397caf2439773e/osv/malicious/npm/distube-fast/MAL-2024-7869.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-65jc-448m-vqwx

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 5.0.2

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