Malicious Code Detected in cronosgit Package - Security Alert

cronosgit Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

14/08/2025

Disclosed on

CRITICAL

Severity

No i

Fix available

Critical

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

MAL-2025-17695: Malicious code in cronosgit (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

The cronosgit package is an npm library designed for Git operations and automation. It provides developers with tools to interact with Git repositories programmatically. However, this package has been flagged for containing malicious code, which poses significant security risks to applications that utilize it.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in the cronosgit package stems from the inclusion of malicious code that can compromise the security of applications using this library. This code may allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, execute arbitrary commands, or manipulate the application's behavior. The issue was introduced in version 0 and affects all subsequent versions, making it critical for users to take immediate action.

How To Fix

This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.

npm uninstall cronosgit

If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.

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Workaround

As a temporary workaround, consider removing the cronosgit package from your project until a secure version is released. You can do this by executing: npm uninstall cronosgit. Alternatively, you may explore other packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.

Conclusion

The cronosgit package has been identified as containing malicious code, posing serious security risks. Users are urged to update or remove the package to protect their applications. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help monitor for such vulnerabilities effectively.

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