Malicious Package in sj-labcGHSA-4fqg-89cc-5pv5
CRITICALGHSA-4fqg-89cc-5pv5 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in sj-labc. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
sj-labcnpmDescription
All versions of sj-labc contain malicious code. The package downloads and runs a script that opens a reverse shell in the system.
Recommendation
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | sj-labc | ≥ 0.0.0 | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sj-labc, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of sj-labc has shipped for GHSA-4fqg-89cc-5pv5 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-4fqg-89cc-5pv5 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.