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Malware

cryptutils-paypal

GHSA-c2qc-j4gq-82r6

Malicious code in cryptutils-paypal (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `> 0`

The package cryptutils-paypal 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/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/cryptutils-paypal/MAL-2025-17742.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/cryptutils-paypal/MAL-2025-17742.json
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/78792aee23e5c759f309a3d2e9397caf2439773e/osv/malicious/npm/cryptutils-paypal/MAL-2025-17742.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2qc-j4gq-82r6

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.