Malicious Package Affecting donotinstallthis package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Mature
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-JS-DONOTINSTALLTHIS-174740
- published 20 May 2019
- disclosed 16 May 2019
- credit Adam Baldwin
How to fix?
Avoid using donotinstallthis altogether.
Overview
donotinstallthis is a security holding package.
This package is a Malicious Package.
The package donotinstallthis contained malicious code. The package contained a script that was run as part of the install script. The script contacted a remote service tracking how many installations were done. There is no further compromise.