What is GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq?

GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. Malicious Package in rimrafall

Why does GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq 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-8hq2-fcqm-39hq?

GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq?

GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq affects 1 product, including: npm/rimrafall:\u003e= 0.

GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hqCriticalCVSS 9.8Disclosed before NVD

Malicious Package in rimrafall

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 2, 2020

Last Modified

January 9, 2023

📋 Description

Version 1.0.0 of rimrafall contains malicious code as a preinstall script. The package attempts to remove all files in the system's root folder.

Recommendation

If you installed this package it is likely your machine was erased. If not, remove the package from your system and verify if any files were deleted.

🎯 Affected products1

npm/rimrafall:>= 0

🔗 References (2)

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/913
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq