Embedded Malicious Code Affecting cdn-icon-fetch package, versions *
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- published5 Mar 2025
- disclosed5 Mar 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 5 Mar 2025
New Malicious CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-506 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Avoid using cdn-icon-fetch altogether.
Overview
cdn-icon-fetch is a Malicious package.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Embedded Malicious Code.
Once this package is installed and executed, it downloads a Javascript file from a cdn-static-server.vercel.app URL, which appears to be an image hosting site. However, by using a specific custom header, as described in the library, the JavaScript file is downloaded as a first-stage loader. This loader subsequently downloads a .npl file, which acts as a second-stage loader written in Python. Ultimately, a third Python file, which is the actual payload and referenced in a specific Medium article, is executed.