MAL-2025-2545 Malicious code in github.com/boltdb-go/bolt (Go)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-2545 is a malicious package: github.com/boltdb-go/bolt (Go). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-2545/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-2545/index.md)
- Package
- github.com/boltdb-go/bolt
- Registry
- Go
What is MAL-2025-2545?
MAL-2025-2545 is a malicious package in github.com/boltdb-go/bolt, published on 19 Mar 2025.
Official description
This malicious Go package is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB package.
It contains a backdoor that enables remote code execution.
What should I do about MAL-2025-2545?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.