Malicious Package in eslint-config-airbnb-standard
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-506.
Summary
Version 2.0.0 of `eslint-config-airbnb-standard` was published with a bundled version of `eslint-scope` that was found to contain malicious code. This code would read the users `.npmrc` file and send it's contents to a remote server. ## Recommendation The best course of action if you found this package installed in your environment is to revoke all your npm tokens and use a different version of the module. You can find instructions on how to do that here. https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/working_with_tokens#how-to-revoke-tokens
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | eslint-config-airbnb-standard (npm) | 2.0.0 to before 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-m852-866j-69j8 |
- eslint-config-airbnb-standard (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.1.0 Fixed in 2.1.0 Patch available GHSA-m852-866j-69j8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m852-866j-69j8 eslint-config-airbnb-standard (npm) Fixed in 2.1.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-m852-866j-69j8
References
Sources
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