What is GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW?

GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW is a critical-severity security vulnerability in boogeyman (npm), affecting versions >= 0.0.0. No fixed version is listed yet.

How severe is GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW?

GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of boogeyman are affected by GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW?

boogeyman (npm) versions >= 0.0.0 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Is GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW in boogeyman

Summary

Malicious Package in boogeyman

All versions of boogeyman are considered malicious. This particular package would download a payload from pastebin.com, eval it to read ssh keys and the users .npmrc and send them to a private pastebin account.

Impact

GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.

Affected versions

boogeyman (>= 0.0.0)

Security releases

Not available

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

This package was published to the npm Registry for a very short period of time. If you happen to find it in your environment you should revoke and rotate your ssh keys and your npm token.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW? GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW is a critical-severity security vulnerability in boogeyman (npm), affecting versions >= 0.0.0. No fixed version is listed yet.
How severe is GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW? GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of boogeyman are affected by GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW? boogeyman (npm) versions >= 0.0.0 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
Is GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-9HC2-W9GG-Q6JW is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.