dowload_ebok_understanding_the_digital_world_by_brian_w_kernighan_0bboj (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects dowload_ebok_understanding_the_digital_world_by_brian_w_kernighan_0bbojSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove dowload_ebok_understanding_the_digital_world_by_brian_w_kernighan_0bboj and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 00:03 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-19896
What to do
Remove dowload_ebok_understanding_the_digital_world_by_brian_w_kernighan_0bboj from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmdowload_ebok_understanding_the_digital_world_by_brian_w_kernighan_0bboj | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'dowload_ebok_understanding_the_digital_world_by_brian_w_kernighan_0bboj' contains malicious code that compromises any computer on which it is installed or run. Installation of this package may result in full system compromise, including unauthorized access to secrets and keys stored on the affected machine. Immediate removal of the package is advised, but complete remediation may require rotating all secrets and keys from a separate, uncompromised system due to potential persistent control by an attacker.