debug (npm)

Known vulnerabilities and malicious package reports for debug on npm, live from OSV, with CISA KEV exploitation status and EPSS scores.

Known package reports

1 malicious package report and 2 vulnerabilities returned by OSV. Check a specific version to see which reports apply.

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GHSA-4x49-vf9v-38px: Malicious package report

debug@4.4.2 contains malware after npm account takeover

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Reported affected releases: 4.4.2.

Affected ranges: introduced 4.4.2, fixed 4.4.3.

Fix versions reported by the advisory: 4.4.3.

Severity: HIGH.

CVE-2025-59144

GHSA-gxpj-cx7g-858c: Vulnerability

Regular Expression Denial of Service in debug

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Updated .

Affected ranges: introduced 0, fixed 2.6.9; introduced 3.0.0, fixed 3.1.0; introduced 3.2.0, fixed 3.2.7; introduced 4.0.0, fixed 4.3.1.

Fix versions reported by the advisory: 2.6.9, 3.1.0, 3.2.7, 4.3.1.

Severity: MEDIUM.

CVE-2017-16137

GHSA-9vvw-cc9w-f27h: Vulnerability

debug Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability

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Affected ranges: introduced 3.0.0, fixed 3.1.0; introduced 0, fixed 2.6.9.

Fix versions reported by the advisory: 3.1.0, 2.6.9.

Severity: HIGH.

CVE-2017-20165

Source: OSV, including OpenSSF malicious-package reports and GitHub advisories. No known report is not proof a package is safe.