GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g

Source

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g

Import Source

https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g/GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g

Published

2026-04-02T18:36:10Z

Modified

2026-04-02T18:53:28.873335Z

Severity

9.6 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator

Summary

Axios supply chain attack - dependency in @lightdash/cli may resolve to compromised axios versions

Details

Impact

A supply chain attack on the axios npm package (versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4) introduced a malicious transitive dependency (plain-crypto-js@4.2.1) that deploys a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The attacker compromised the primary axios maintainer's npm account to publish the malicious versions.

The malicious versions were live on npm for approximately 3 hours (00:21 UTC to 03:29 UTC on March 31, 2026) before being removed.

The @lightdash/cli package specified axios as a dependency with a semver range (^1.12.0) that permitted resolution to the compromised version. Any user who performed a fresh install of @lightdash/cli versions >= 0.1800.0, < 0.2695.1 (without a pre-existing lockfile) during this window may have installed the malicious axios version.

If compromised, the RAT establishes a connection to a command-and-control server (sfrclak[.]com / 142.11.206.73:8000) and provides the attacker with shell access, file system enumeration, and the ability to execute arbitrary commands. All credentials, secrets, and tokens accessible from the affected machine should be considered compromised.

Lightdash Cloud is not affected.

Patches

This has been patched in @lightdash/cli@0.2695.1. The fix pins axios to a known safe version (1.14.0).

Users should upgrade immediately:

npm install -g @lightdash/cli@0.2695.1

If users had installed the compromised version, they should check for RAT artifacts before and after upgrading:

macOS: /Library/Caches/com.apple.act.mond
Windows: %PROGRAMDATA%\wt.exe
Linux: /tmp/ld.py

If any artifacts are found, assume full compromise of that machine and rotate all accessible credentials (warehouse credentials, API tokens, SSH keys, cloud provider credentials, environment variables).

Workarounds

If users cannot upgrade immediately, they can force a safe axios resolution after installing the CLI:

npm install -g axios@1.14.0 --force

Alternatively, if users are building a Docker image or using a lockfile, they should ensure their resolved axios version is not 1.14.1 or 0.30.4:

npm ls axios

Block egress traffic to sfrclak[.]com and 142.11.206.73 at the network level to prevent the RAT from reaching its command-and-control server.

Resources

Upstream axios issue: https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/10604
StepSecurity analysis: https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/axios-compromised-on-npm-malicious-versions-drop-remote-access-trojan
Socket analysis: https://socket.dev/blog/axios-npm-package-compromised
Snyk advisory (axios): https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-AXIOS-15850650
Snyk advisory (plain-crypto-js): https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PLAINCRYPTOJS-15850652
The Hacker News coverage: https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/axios-supply-chain-attack-pushes-cross.html

Database specific

{
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-02T18:36:10Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-1395",
        "CWE-508"
    ],
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "nvd_published_at": null
}

References

Affected packages

npm / @lightdash/cli

Package

Name: @lightdash/cli; View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl: pkg:npm/%40lightdash/cli

Affected ranges

Type: SEMVER
Events: Introduced

0.1800.0

Fixed

0.2695.1

Database specific

source

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