Malicious Package in malicious-do-not-install
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 `malicious-do-not-install` contain malicious code. The package copies the contents of `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/shadow` to files in the local `/tmp/` folder. ## Recommendation Remove the package from your environment and rotate affected credentials.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | malicious-do-not-install (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-6879-xr95-5gf4 |
- malicious-do-not-install (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-6879-xr95-5gf4
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-6879-xr95-5gf4
References
Sources
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