Known vulnerabilities and malicious package reports for color-string on npm, live from OSV, with CISA KEV exploitation status and EPSS scores.
1 malicious package report and 1 vulnerability returned by OSV. Check a specific version to see which reports apply.
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color-string@2.1.1 contains malware after npm account takeover
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Reported affected releases: 2.1.1.
Affected ranges: introduced 2.1.1, fixed 2.1.2.
Fix versions reported by the advisory: 2.1.2.
Severity: HIGH.
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS)
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Updated .
Affected ranges: introduced 0, fixed 1.5.5.
Fix versions reported by the advisory: 1.5.5.
Severity: MEDIUM.
Source: OSV, including OpenSSF malicious-package reports and GitHub advisories. No known report is not proof a package is safe.