Malicious Package Affecting nodemonjs package, versions *
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- published29 Oct 2025
- disclosed29 Oct 2025
- creditKush Pandya
Introduced: 29 Oct 2025
New Malicious CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-506 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Avoid using all malicious instances of the nodemonjs package.
Overview
nodemonjs is a malicious package. This is a "typosquatting" package, which means the package name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components, it aims to trick users to download the package which contains a malicious code.
Payload behavior
The malicious payload runs npm's post-install hook immediately after installation to show a user a fake CAPTCHA in a new terminal window. The script attempts to exfiltrate user's IP address, credentials, browser information, OAuth tokens.