Critical Malicious Code Vulnerability in hackerone-internal Package
Summary
MAL-2025-6223: Malicious code in hackerone-internal (npm). Affects hackerone-internal versions >= 10.0.1. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The hackerone-internal package is an npm module designed for internal use related to the HackerOne platform. It is intended to facilitate interactions with HackerOne's services. However, this package has been identified as malicious due to its ability to communicate with domains associated with harmful activities and execute commands that may compromise system security.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the hackerone-internal package (version 10.0.1) arises from its malicious behavior, which includes communicating with a domain linked to malicious activities and executing potentially harmful commands. This can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security risks for users who have this package integrated into their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall hackerone-internalIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
If you cannot update the package immediately, consider removing the hackerone-internal package from your project until a secure version is available. You can do this by running: npm uninstall hackerone-internal.
Conclusion
The hackerone-internal package has been identified as having a critical vulnerability due to its malicious behavior. Users are strongly advised to update or remove the package to protect their applications from potential security threats. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain awareness of vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies.
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FAQ
The hackerone-internal package is an npm module used for internal operations related to the HackerOne platform.
It is considered malicious because it communicates with domains associated with harmful activities and executes commands that can compromise system security.
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If you cannot update the hackerone-internal package, it is advisable to uninstall it from your project until a secure version is released.
You can use tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time, ensuring you are alerted to any issues as they arise.
