Critical Malicious Code Vulnerability in @fishingbooker/react-pagination Package
Summary
MAL-2025-191222: Malicious code in @fishingbooker/react-pagination (npm). Affects @fishingbooker/react-pagination versions 2.0.6. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The @fishingbooker/react-pagination package is a JavaScript library designed for implementing pagination in React applications. It provides developers with an easy way to manage and display paginated data. However, this package has been compromised, leading to severe security risks for any application using it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability stems from a malicious code injection within version 2.0.6 of the @fishingbooker/react-pagination package. This package was compromised by the Sha1-Hulud: The Second Coming NPM worm, which is capable of stealing tokens and credentials, publishing them to GitHub, and propagating itself to other NPM packages owned by the user. The worm also has the potential to destroy the user's home directory, making it a critical security threat.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall @fishingbooker/react-paginationIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can temporarily replace the functionality provided by the @fishingbooker/react-pagination package with a custom pagination implementation or another trusted pagination library until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The @fishingbooker/react-pagination package has been compromised, posing significant security risks to applications that utilize it. Immediate action is required to remove the package and secure any potentially compromised credentials. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in monitoring for such vulnerabilities in the future.
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FAQ
You should uninstall the package immediately and rotate any secrets or keys that may have been compromised.
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The risks include unauthorized access to sensitive tokens and credentials, potential data loss, and the propagation of malicious code to other packages.
Currently, there is no patched version of the @fishingbooker/react-pagination package. It is recommended to remove the package and look for alternatives.
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