Critical Vulnerability in live-detection-dashboard: Malicious Code Execution
Summary
MAL-2026-17434: Malicious code in live-detection-dashboard (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
live-detection-dashboard is an npm package that is designed to provide a dashboard for live detection of various metrics. However, it has been identified as a dependency-confusion package, which means it takes on a name that resembles an internal project. This package has an inflated version number (100.0.0) that allows it to outrank versions from private registries, making it a potential target for exploitation. The malicious behavior is initiated during the installation process, where it executes a script that collects sensitive information.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability arises from the preinstall script that runs node setup.js || true during the npm install process. This script sends sensitive information, including hostname, username, working directory, OS, architecture, Node.js version, and npm registry details, to a remote server via an HTTPS POST request. The package was published by an npm account named amel10, which released multiple similar packages in a short time frame, indicating a coordinated effort to exploit users. The ramifications include unauthorized data collection and potential exposure of sensitive information.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall live-detection-dashboardIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, you can prevent the execution of the preinstall script by using the following command when installing packages: npm install --ignore-scripts. This will skip the execution of any scripts defined in the package, including the malicious setup.js.
Conclusion
The live-detection-dashboard package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that collects sensitive information during installation. Users are advised to remove the package immediately and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
live-detection-dashboard is an npm package designed for monitoring live metrics but has been identified as malicious.
The vulnerability executes a script during installation that collects and sends sensitive user information to a remote server.
You should remove the live-detection-dashboard package from your project immediately to mitigate the risk.
Currently, there is no patched version available for the live-detection-dashboard package.
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