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npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

catalyst_lib

GHSA-8cfq-2ph8-5584

Malicious code in catalyst_lib (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 9.7.2`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (1ee883362bf9a21011ce24488ebc14e49484e96df4f64359e2b863ea0cd21a79)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'catalyst_lib' @ 9.7.2 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- 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/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/catalyst_lib/MAL-2025-6205.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/catalyst_lib/MAL-2025-6205.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8cfq-2ph8-5584

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 9.7.2

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