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update-db

MAL-2026-3315

Malicious code in update-db (npm)

Details


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## Source: amazon-inspector (9b606e43d802d06fa7b5d14f020e7727886462320dd05dca09c16887b15d5a37)
The package update-db was found to contain malicious code.

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (188c4543894354956bdb0ef341ed98247a992c1ab7a8873fa6ac1c7533e9b1c0)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'update-db' @ 99.1.0 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Compromised versions (2)

  • 99.1.0
  • 99.1.1

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