Malicious Package in commnaderGHSA-855m-jchh-9qjc
CRITICALGHSA-855m-jchh-9qjc is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in commnader. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
All versions of commnader typosquatted a popular package of similar name and tracked users who had installed the incorrect package. The package uploaded information to a remote server including: name of the downloaded package, name of the intended package, the Node version and whether the process was running as sudo. There is no further compromise.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your dependencies and always ensure package names are typed correctly upon installation.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | commnader | 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 commnader, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of commnader has shipped for GHSA-855m-jchh-9qjc 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-855m-jchh-9qjc in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.