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example-ethers-v4

GHSA-x3v5-m65x-399g

Malicious code in example-ethers-v4 (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `> 0`

The package example-ethers-v4 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/71b5ccd62809b0f6e173eff59b5900130cf7fc02/osv/malicious/npm/example-ethers-v4/MAL-2025-20032.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/71b5ccd62809b0f6e173eff59b5900130cf7fc02/osv/malicious/npm/example-ethers-v4/MAL-2025-20032.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x3v5-m65x-399g

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.