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Malware

linkedin-cache

GHSA-fgjf-2xjp-vmwm

Malicious code in linkedin-cache (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 999.9.9`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (1ffe0720b3de5b326d3c21a92d61c09a1d9628d2c1402bcec1e868d5ec11ab3d)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'linkedin-cache' @ 999.9.9 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

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

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/934165475d54679a7cd445f025bb8c97422cc949/osv/malicious/npm/linkedin-cache/MAL-2025-511.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/934165475d54679a7cd445f025bb8c97422cc949/osv/malicious/npm/linkedin-cache/MAL-2025-511.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fgjf-2xjp-vmwm

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 999.9.9

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