GMS-2020-202: Malicious Package

September 3, 2020 (updated September 29, 2021)

All versions of comander contains 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. Remove the package from your environment and verify whether your system is running the cryptocurrency miner.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-4xg9-g7qj-jhg4
www.npmjs.com/advisories/1193

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