VYPR

npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

got-fetch

GHSA-m3vc-mwwp-5qwh

Malicious code in got-fetch (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 5.1.11`

This package installs a windows based malware file node-gyp.dll via install.js

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/05b419acdcdd6e02782971da765f32a22a1aed8e/osv/malicious/npm/got-fetch/MAL-2025-6024.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/05b419acdcdd6e02782971da765f32a22a1aed8e/osv/malicious/npm/got-fetch/MAL-2025-6024.json
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/popular-npm-linter-packages-hijacked-via-phishing-to-drop-malware
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m3vc-mwwp-5qwh

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 5.1.11

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