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npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

axelhowe

GHSA-x964-q8hf-gvq5

Malicious code in axelhowe (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.0.0-5VtLmtixx6V5PkcW`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (9a6b8a2beae8966a71fb077b1adaef5f5a2fdd01e92c2bdfed182d06a8745435)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'axelhowe' @ 0.0.0-5VtLmtixx6V5PkcW (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/672afd706555c110bda936d989979013c03d62f2/osv/malicious/npm/axelhowe/MAL-2024-30.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/672afd706555c110bda936d989979013c03d62f2/osv/malicious/npm/axelhowe/MAL-2024-30.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x964-q8hf-gvq5

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 0.0.0-5VtLmtixx6V5PkcW

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