Malicious Package in m-backdoor
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 `m-backdoor` contain malicious code. The package downloads a file from a remote server and executes it as a preinstall script. At the time of the release of this advisory the downloaded file only defaces websites by removing elements randomly from the DOM. ## Recommendation Remove the package from your system.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | m-backdoor (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vv52-3mrp-455m |
- m-backdoor (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vv52-3mrp-455m
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-vv52-3mrp-455m
References
Sources
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