MAL-2025-47245: Malicious code in @hestjs/validation (npm)
(updated )
This package was compromised by the Shai-Hulud NPM worm. The malicious payload steals tokens and credentials and publishes them to GitHub before propogating itself to NPM packages the user owns.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8h4-hpf7-vchm
- github.com/advisories/MAL-2025-47245
- semgrep.dev/blog/2025/security-advisory-npm-packages-using-secret-scanning-tools-to-steal-credentials/
- socket.dev/blog/tinycolor-supply-chain-attack-affects-40-packages
- www.aikido.dev/blog/s1ngularity-nx-attackers-strike-again
- www.stepsecurity.io/blog/ctrl-tinycolor-and-40-npm-packages-compromised
- www.wiz.io/blog/shai-hulud-npm-supply-chain-attack
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