What is GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x?

GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. Malicious Package in 8.9.4

Why does GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x have no CVE ID yet?

GitHub Security Advisories published this advisory directly to customers before NVD assigned a CVE ID. This is the embargo-window disclosure pattern — vendors notify customers on day 0; NVD's public record follows days to weeks later.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x?

GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x?

GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x affects 1 product, including: npm/8.9.4:\u003e= 0.0.0.

GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6xCriticalCVSS 9.8Disclosed before NVD

Malicious Package in 8.9.4

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 3, 2020

Last Modified

January 9, 2023

📋 Description

Versions 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 of 8.9.4 contain malicious code as a preinstall script. The package reads the system's SSH keys but does not upload it to a remote server.

Recommendation

Remove the package from your environment. There is no evidence of further compromise at the moment.

🎯 Affected products1

npm/8.9.4:>= 0.0.0

🔗 References (2)

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1201
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-725f-3pw7-rq6x