npm · Malicious package advisory
Malwarekkkarem
GHSA-wq4q-vm8w-426x
Malicious code in kkkarem (npm)
Details
**Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** `= 4.0.0` ## Source: amazon-inspector (5221f3ec4ce8c314da6ded901d34c1ef2a0f7822bbec42d09a218885c47b41b2) The package kkkarem was found to contain malicious code. ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (85f2f16bc0953b5738e5248e16c823f06c7e3e9805d0e85726a59b9d72a4f30b) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'kkkarem' @ 4.0.0 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/kkkarem/MAL-2025-191948.json)) **References:** - https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/ce5aebcf135d19fafa94c24995d7ad8fac9d024d/osv/malicious/npm/kkkarem/MAL-2025-191948.json - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wq4q-vm8w-426x
Compromised versions (1)
- = 4.0.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.