Malicious Package in boogeyman
Priority LOW 38CWE-506Published · Updated
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
- No fix listed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-506.
Summary
All versions of `boogeyman` are considered malicious. This particular package would download a payload from pastebin.com, eval it to read ssh keys and the users `.npmrc` and send them to a private pastebin account. ## Recommendation This package was published to the npm Registry for a very short period of time. If you happen to find it in your environment you should revoke and rotate your ssh keys and your npm token.
Why it matters now
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | boogeyman (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-9hc2-w9gg-q6jw |
- boogeyman (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-9hc2-w9gg-q6jw
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-9hc2-w9gg-q6jw
References
Sources
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