GHSA-mfc2-93pr-jf92CriticalDisclosed before NVD
Malicious code in `loadyaml`
📋 Description
npm packages loadyaml and electorn were removed from the npm registry for containing malicious code. Upon installation the package runs a preinstall script that writes a public comment on GitHub containing the following information:
- IP and IP-based geolocation
- home directory name
- local username
The malicious packages have been removed from the npm registry and the leaked content removed from GitHub.
🎯 Affected products1
- npm/loadyaml:<= 1.0.2