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6.8 — HIGH
Hackers abuse npm mirrors to host phishing redirect pages
Threat actors are abusing npm and its mirrors to host malicious HTML pages that impersonate Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to redirect visitors to attacker-controlled websites. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
Threat actors are abusing npm mirrors to host phishing redirect pages, impersonating Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to redirect visitors to attacker-controlled websites.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
npmUNPKGnpmmirror
Attack Vectors
direct HTML requests to npm mirror domainsmirroring platforms like UNPKG and npmmirror
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Developers who install or interact with affected npm packages, as well as users who visit phishing redirect pages.
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Treat direct HTML requests to npm mirror domains as potentially suspicious
2Monitor npm package updates and report suspicious activity
3Implement additional security measures for developer accounts and projects
📦Affected Products
Npm: TrueUnpkg: TrueNpmmirror: True
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