GHSA-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h
CRITICALGHSA-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in file-logging. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Malicious Package in file-logging
Real-World Exposure
file-loggingReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
This package contained malicious code. The package uploaded system information such as OS and hostname to a remote server.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment. There are no indications of further compromise.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | file-logging | ≥ 0.0.0 | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for file-logging. 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 file-logging has shipped for GHSA-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h 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-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h 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-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h. 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-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-wwwg-6r7f-9c9h across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.