VYPR

npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

compositionupdate

GHSA-mhmq-5mh8-5wcw

Malicious code in compositionupdate (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 88.8.8`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (609e73b696d2a84c8c2169afde78694231815b46be300710ddf913fed7c63d1b)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'compositionupdate' @ 88.8.8 (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/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/compositionupdate/MAL-2023-1143.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/4012598c9b06e58935bd8883f7a0cd37c3130664/osv/malicious/npm/compositionupdate/MAL-2023-1143.json
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-COMPOSITIONUPDATE-3336051
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mhmq-5mh8-5wcw

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 88.8.8

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