MAL-2025-49312 Malicious code in ethers-5 (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-49312 is a malicious package: ethers-5 (npm). 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-2025-49312/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-49312/index.md)
- Package
- ethers-5
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2025-49312?
MAL-2025-49312 is a malicious package in ethers-5, published on 2 Nov 2025.
Official description
The package ethers-5 was found to contain malicious code.
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'ethers-5' @ 5.0.9 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
What should I do about MAL-2025-49312?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.