Malicious Package Affecting ts_utils_for_sxg_rs package, versions =99.99.0
Exploit Maturity
Mature
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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snyk-id
SNYK-JS-TSUTILSFORSXGRS-2970518
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published
4 Aug 2022
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disclosed
11 Aug 2022
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credit
Snyk Research Team
How to fix?
Avoid using ts_utils_for_sxg_rs
altogether.
Overview
ts_utils_for_sxg_rs is a malicious package. The package's name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components used by popular companies in an effort to trick employees into downloading it, also known as 'dependency confusion'. Therefore, you're only vulnerable if this package was installed from the public NPM registry rather than your private registry.
Note: This malicious package was uncovered by one of Snyk's automated algorithms, and was confirmed to contain malicious code by our Security Research Team. For more context, please visit our blogpost.