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MSC-2026-11359
Published:August 19, 2026
Updated:August 19, 2026
bin/install/install.js appends an obfuscated blob after the module exports, hidden behind whitespace padding, which runs on module load whenever the anhn bin is invoked. It reads an Ethereum dead-drop address through public RPC and explorer APIs, decodes the transaction recipient bytes into a command-and-control address, then retrieves a stage-two payload from a base64 response header and XOR-decodes it with a hardcoded key. The payload is executed twice: via eval() and via a detached child node -e process that survives the parent. Versions 1.1.0-1.1.3 (published 2020-12-06) do not contain this code; 1.1.4 was published 2026-08-19 after 5.7 years of dormancy.
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Embedded Malicious Code
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