GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm
CRITICALGHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in ladder-text-js. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Malicious Package in ladder-text-js
Real-World Exposure
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Description
ladder-text-js contained a malicious script that attempted to delete all files when npm test was run.
Recommendation
This module has been unpublished from the npm Registry. If you find this module in your environment remove it.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | ladder-text-js | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ladder-text-js. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of ladder-text-js has shipped for GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-33gc-f8v9-v8hm across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.