VYPR

npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

links-3

GHSA-xg3v-862j-j8q9

Malicious code in links-3 (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 9.0.1`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (870f8306aa2e95828fa2fdd771044248f7d5e8e715304b6818773620e5c7a1b2)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'links-3' @ 9.0.1 (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/934165475d54679a7cd445f025bb8c97422cc949/osv/malicious/npm/links-3/MAL-2023-1228.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/934165475d54679a7cd445f025bb8c97422cc949/osv/malicious/npm/links-3/MAL-2023-1228.json
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LINKS3-3252688
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xg3v-862j-j8q9

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 9.0.1

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