How severe is GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g?

GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g affects the following packages: faker (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g?

The records we use list no patched version of faker for GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.

How do I detect GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for faker, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g was published on March 22, 2022 and was last updated on March 22, 2022. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

Removal of functional code in faker.js

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

2Kother npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

fakernpm

3.0Mdownloads / week

Description

Faker.js helps users create large amounts of data for testing and development. The maintainer deliberately removed the functional code from this package. This appears to be a purposeful and successful attempt to make the package unusable. This is related to the colors.js CVE-2021-23567.

The functional code for this package was forked and can be found here.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`faker`	all versions	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for faker, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of faker for GHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
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

Faker.js helps users create large amounts of data for testing and development. The maintainer deliberately removed the functional code from this package. This appears to be a purposeful and successful attempt to make the package unusable. This is related to the colors.js [CVE-2021-23567](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh88-3pxp-6fm8). The functional code for this package was forked and can be found [here](https://github.com/faker-js/faker).

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Removal of functional code in faker.jsGHSA-5w9c-rv96-fr7g

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Remediation status

Mitigate without a patch

Frequently Asked Questions

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