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    MAL-2026-18720 (GHSA-8592-4QMQ-Q59W)

    Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages – Published: 2026-11-06 17:05 – Updated: 2026-11-06 17:05 – Source website
    Malicious package
    Summary
    Malicious code in @needsaudit/n (npm)
    Affected package
    Ecosystem Package Versions
    npm @needsaudit/n
    Affected: All versions (semver)
    Details
    GitHub Advisory Database GHSA-8592-4qmq-q59w Reported 2026-11-06 17:05

    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.

    CWE
    • CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code
    References

    {
      "affected": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "cwes": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-506",
                "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
                "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
              }
            ]
          },
          "package": {
            "ecosystem": "npm",
            "name": "@needsaudit/n"
          },
          "ranges": [
            {
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "0"
                }
              ],
              "type": "SEMVER"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "aliases": [
        "GHSA-8592-4qmq-q59w"
      ],
      "database_specific": {
        "malicious-packages-origins": [
          {
            "id": "GHSA-8592-4qmq-q59w",
            "import_time": "2026-11-06T17:17:58.469017153Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-11-06T17:05:49Z",
            "ranges": [
              {
                "events": [
                  {
                    "introduced": "0"
                  }
                ],
                "type": "SEMVER"
              }
            ],
            "sha256": "6597c3fd2a454df33edf83d187ebdc7efb1764c8319c3ae0ea57abcc6ee8938e",
            "source": "ghsa-malware"
          }
        ]
      },
      "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: ghsa-malware (6597c3fd2a454df33edf83d187ebdc7efb1764c8319c3ae0ea57abcc6ee8938e)\nAny 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.\n",
      "id": "MAL-2026-18720",
      "modified": "2026-11-06T17:05:49Z",
      "published": "2026-11-06T17:05:48Z",
      "references": [
        {
          "type": "ADVISORY",
          "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8592-4qmq-q59w"
        }
      ],
      "schema_version": "1.7.4",
      "summary": "Malicious code in @needsaudit/n (npm)"
    }