Security Digest · Critical advisory (no CVE assigned)
GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g: Axios supply chain attack - dependency in @lightdash/cli may resolve to compromised axios versions
Impact A supply chain attack on the axios npm package (versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4) introduced a malicious transitive dependency (plain-crypto-js@4.2.1) that deploys a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
CVSS 9.6 Critical GitHub-reviewed · critical
Should you act?
- Only if you depend on one of the packages below, directly or transitively, in a vulnerable version. Check your lockfile with
npm audit (or: npm ls <package>). - No CVE has been assigned, so it will not appear in CVE-based scanners that ignore GitHub advisories.
npm audit,pip-auditand Dependabot do read GitHub advisories.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @lightdash/cli | >= 0.1800.0, < 0.2695.1 | 0.2695.1 |
Details
Impact
A supply chain attack on the axios npm package (versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4) introduced a malicious transitive dependency (plain-crypto-js@4.2.1) that deploys a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The attacker compromised the primary axios maintainer's npm account to publish the malicious versions.
The malicious versions were live on npm for approximately 3 hours (00:21 UTC to 03:29 UTC on March 31, 2026) before being removed.
The @lightdash/cli package specified axios as a dependency with a semver range (^1.12.0) that permitted resolution to the compromised version. Any user who performed a fresh install of @lightdash/cli versions >= 0.1800.0,
If compromised, the RAT establishes a connection to a command-and-control server (sfrclak[.]com / 142.11.206.73:8000) and provides the attacker with shell access, file system enumeration, and the ability to execute arbitrary commands. All credentials, secrets, and tokens accessible from the affected machine should be considered compromised.
Lightdash Cloud is not affected.
Patches
This has been patched in @lightdash/cli@0.2695.1. The fix pins axios to a known safe version (1.14.0).
CVSS: 9.6 (v3.1) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources and references
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3hfp-gqgh-xc5g github.com
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