GHSA-q42c-rrp3-r3xm
CRITICALGHSA-q42c-rrp3-r3xm is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in commmander. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-q42c-rrp3-r3xm is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Malicious Package in commmander
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.
commmandernpmDescription
All versions of commmander contain malicious code . The package is malware designed to take advantage of users making a mistake when typing the name of a module to install. Upon require the package attempts to start a cryptocurrency miner using coin-hive.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment and verify whether your system is running the cryptocurrency miner.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | commmander | 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 commmander. 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 commmander has shipped for GHSA-q42c-rrp3-r3xm 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-q42c-rrp3-r3xm 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-q42c-rrp3-r3xm. 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-q42c-rrp3-r3xm in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-q42c-rrp3-r3xm across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.