What is GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX?

GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX is a critical-severity security vulnerability in anarchy (npm), affecting versions >= 0.0.0. No fixed version is listed yet.

How severe is GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX?

GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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 anarchy are affected by GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX?

anarchy (npm) versions >= 0.0.0 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Is GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX in anarchy

Summary

Malicious Package in anarchy

All versions of anarchy contain malicious code. The package ran rm - rf / as an install script.

Impact

GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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

anarchy (>= 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

Remove the package from your environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX? GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX is a critical-severity security vulnerability in anarchy (npm), affecting versions >= 0.0.0. No fixed version is listed yet.
How severe is GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX? GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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 anarchy are affected by GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX? anarchy (npm) versions >= 0.0.0 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
Is GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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-JJHG-QW5V-R8XX 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.