How severe is GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r?

GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r?

GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r affects the following packages: angluar-cli (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r?

No patched version of angluar-cli has shipped for GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r 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-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r 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-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r was published on September 11, 2020 and was last updated on September 30, 2021. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

CRITICAL severity

Malicious Package in angluar-cliGHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r

CRITICAL

GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in angluar-cli. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Published

Sep 11, 2020

Updated

Sep 30, 2021

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 30, 2021 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.

angluar-clinpm

5downloads / week

Description

Version 0.0.3 of angluar-cli contains malicious code as a postinstall script. The package is malware designed to take advantage of users making a mistake when typing the name of a module to install. When installed the package attempts to remove files and stop processes related to McAfee antivirus on macOS.

Recommendation

Remove the package from your environment and verify whether files were deleted and if processes were stopped.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`angluar-cli`	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 angluar-cli, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of angluar-cli has shipped for GHSA-8mm3-2mcj-cx6r 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

Version 0.0.3 of `angluar-cli` contains malicious code as a postinstall script. The package is malware designed to take advantage of users making a mistake when typing the name of a module to install. When installed the package attempts to remove files and stop processes related to McAfee antivirus on macOS. ## Recommendation Remove the package from your environment and verify whether files were deleted and if processes were stopped.

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