MAL-2023-8621 Malicious code in vivo-packages (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
vivo-packages
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2023-8621?

MAL-2023-8621 is a malicious package in vivo-packages, published on 28 Nov 2023.

Official description

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'vivo-packages' @ 69.69.70 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

What should I do about MAL-2023-8621?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggj8-mc6w-mwvg.

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