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GCVE-110-OSM-2026-2626
GCVE-110-OSM-2026-2626
Advisory PublishedCVSS 8.8/10
Malicious package detected. Behaviors: data exfiltration, install-time execution.
Payload: index.js
Key findings:
- System Information Exfiltration in index.js: "JSON.stringify({ hostname, username, cwd: process.cwd(), package: "hardhat-start..."
- HTTP Data Exfiltration in index.js: "process.cwd(), package: "hardhat-starter-kit", company: "chainlink", registry: "..."
- Platform Detection with Data Collection in index.js: "JSON.stringify({ hos"
- Install Hook Executes Local JS File in package.json: ""preinstall": "node index.js || true""
- Very New NPM Publisher Account
IOCs:
- ipv4: 54.80.197.209
- domains: hardhat-starter-kit.chainlink.cb.jfpas.com
- payloadFileHash: 99b43274d2fa84cf8c59c84ef1d87b20d1a3bbe675a38fa782e86e4d1c347a95
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.8/10
High · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | hardhat-starter-kit | all (affected) | — |
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