Summary
Silently Runs Cryptocoin Miner in hooka-tools
Affected versions of hooka-tools were compromised and modified to silently run a cryptocoin miner in the background.
All affected versions have been unpublished from the npm registry.
Impact
Affected versions
Security releases
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.
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While this module has been unpublished, some versions may exist in mirrors or caches. Do not install this module, and remove it if found.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ? GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ is a low-severity security vulnerability in hooka-tools (npm), affecting versions >= 0.0.0. No fixed version is listed yet.
- Which versions of hooka-tools are affected by GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ? hooka-tools (npm) versions >= 0.0.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ 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-M36M-X4C5-RJXJ 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.