GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq
CRITICALGHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in rimrafall. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Malicious Package in rimrafall
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.
rimrafallnpmDescription
Version 1.0.0 of rimrafall contains malicious code as a preinstall script. The package attempts to remove all files in the system's root folder.
Recommendation
If you installed this package it is likely your machine was erased. If not, remove the package from your system and verify if any files were deleted.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | rimrafall | 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 rimrafall. 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 rimrafall has shipped for GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq 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-8hq2-fcqm-39hq 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-8hq2-fcqm-39hq. 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-8hq2-fcqm-39hq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8hq2-fcqm-39hq across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.