MAL-2026-773

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/ethers-lint/MAL-2026-773.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-773
Published
2026-02-05T21:21:25Z
Modified
2026-02-06T03:22:27.464327Z
Summary
Malicious code in ethers-lint (npm)
Details

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Source: amazon-inspector (315365a10d9e3322792c18bdb8c5a8e620bbcc2a9ad8d5a1d5ef139ef6e47777)

The package ethers-lint was found to contain malicious code.

Source: ossf-package-analysis (d8dbb4e1fc55b2c8ea0ae2b784f605750cd1a716e7444e12ee3a8de162063f04)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'ethers-lint' @ 5.8.1 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "sha256": "d8dbb4e1fc55b2c8ea0ae2b784f605750cd1a716e7444e12ee3a8de162063f04",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
            "modified_time": "2026-02-05T21:21:25Z",
            "import_time": "2026-02-06T00:31:44.290188981Z",
            "versions": [
                "5.8.1"
            ]
        },
        {
            "sha256": "315365a10d9e3322792c18bdb8c5a8e620bbcc2a9ad8d5a1d5ef139ef6e47777",
            "source": "amazon-inspector",
            "modified_time": "2026-02-06T02:07:02Z",
            "import_time": "2026-02-06T03:03:32.615887667Z",
            "versions": [
                "5.8.1"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / ethers-lint

Package

Name
ethers-lint
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Purl
pkg:npm/ethers-lint

Affected ranges

Affected versions

5.*
5.8.1

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/ethers-lint/MAL-2026-773.json"