Summary
Malicious Package in rate-map
Version 1.0.3 of rate-map contains malicious code. The malware breaks functionality of the purescript-installer package by rewriting code of the dl-tar dependency.
Impact
GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V 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. A fixed version is available (1.0.5); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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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Upgrade to version 1.0.5 or later. There is no indication of further compromise.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V? GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V is a critical-severity security vulnerability in rate-map (npm), affecting versions = 1.0.3. It is fixed in 1.0.5.
- How severe is GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V? GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V 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 rate-map are affected by GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V? rate-map (npm) versions = 1.0.3 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V? Yes. GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V is fixed in 1.0.5. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V 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-X48M-GP6R-GP4V 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.
- How do I fix GHSA-X48M-GP6R-GP4V? Upgrade
rate-mapto 1.0.5 or later.