Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-54313 primarily affects developers using certain versions of the eslint-config-prettier package. This vulnerability is of significant concern due to the potential for system compromise or data leakage upon execution of maliciously embedded code within the package.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54313
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: User
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
Escape the Surveillance Era
Most apps won’t tell you the truth.
They’re part of the problem.
Phone numbers. Emails. Profiles. Logs.
It’s all fuel for surveillance.
Ameeba Chat gives you a way out.
- • No phone number
- • No email
- • No personal info
- • Anonymous aliases
- • End-to-end encrypted
Chat without a trace.
Product | Affected Versions
eslint-config-prettier | 8.10.1, 9.1.1, 10.1.6, 10.1.7
How the Exploit Works
The exploit is embedded within the eslint-config-prettier package, specifically within the versions mentioned above. Upon installation of the affected package, an install.js file is executed, which launches the node-gyp.dll malware on Windows systems. This malware, once active, can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a
conceptual
example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
# Assume the user is installing a vulnerable version of the package
npm install eslint-config-prettier@8.10.1
# The install.js file is automatically executed
# Within install.js, the malicious code is triggered
node ./node_modules/eslint-config-prettier/install.js
# The node-gyp.dll malware is launchedPlease note that this is a simplified representation of the potential exploit. Actual attack scenarios might be more complex and require additional steps or conditions.
