AIKIDO-2025-10014
vant is vulnerable to Malicious Code
100
Critical Risk
This Affects:
vantTL;DR
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to embedded malicious code that executes during the postinstall script. The obfuscated malicious code, located in lib/util/support.js, activates a Monero cryptocurrency miner without user consent. This issue is resolved in versions 2.13.6, 3.6.16, and 4.9.15, where the malicious code has been removed. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a secure version to mitigate this risk.
Who does this affect?
You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.
Background info
vant is vulnerable to Malicious Code in versions 2.13.3 - 2.13.5, 3.6.13 - 3.6.15 and 4.9.11 - 4.9.14.
How to fix this
Upgrade the vant library to the patch version.
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