Compromised AsyncAPI npm Packages Deliver Multi-Stage Botnet Malware

Four compromised npm packages in the @asyncapi namespace have been observed distributing a multi-stage botnet loader, according to findings from OX Security, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity. The affected packages are listed below - @asyncapi/[email protected]...

GHSA-VG99-GR89-QHW9 DIRAC: Pilot code downloaded over unverified HTTPS connection

Summary The second stage pilot pilot.tar is downloaded by the initial wrapper script without any verification of the webservers' SSL certificate and the contained script is subsequently executed. The checksum is tested, but the reference checksum file is downloaded over the same unvalidated...

Improper Certificate Validation

Overview DIRAC is an interware, meaning a software framework for distributed computing. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation in the process that downloads and executes the second stage pilot script over an unverified HTTPS connection. An attacker can...

MAL-2026-10460 Malicious code in datavaultx (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector bbf831f155eb2a6d04427e5cc3cd239055844e80c3b02576a5d546e4e7ab42b6 On require of the package's main entry auth.js - lib/writer.js, the module attempts require'auth-gen-next'; on failure it invokes execSync'npm instal...

PT-2026-60112

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DIRAC versions prior to 8.0.79 DIRAC versions prior to 9.0.22 DIRAC versions prior to 9.1.10 Description The initial wrapper script downloads the second stage pilot pilot.tar and executes the contained script without verifying the web server's...

DIRAC: Pilot code downloaded over unverified HTTPS connection

The second stage pilot pilot.tar is downloaded by the initial wrapper script without any verification of the webservers' SSL certificate and the contained script is subsequently executed. The checksum is tested, but the reference checksum file is downloaded over the same unvalidated channel...

Linux dup2 Command Shell, Bind TCP Stager

dup2 socket in s1, then execve. Listen for a connection Module Options frozenstringliteral: true This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule CachedSize = 256 include...

FTP Fetch, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Listen for a connection Module Options...

FTP Fetch, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Listen for a connection Module Options...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Windows Reverse HTTPS Stager (wininet)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Tunnel communication over HTTPS Windows wininet Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule inclu...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Reverse HTTP Stager Proxy

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Tunnel communication over HTTP Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Windows x86 Bind Named Pipe Stager

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Listen for a pipe connection Windows x86 Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Reverse TCP Stager

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Connect back to the attacker Module Options...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Connect back to the attacker Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Bind TCP Stager (No NX or Win7)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Listen for a connection No NX Module Options...

FTP Fetch, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Listen for a connection Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include Msf::Payload::Adapter::Fetch::FTP include...

FTP Fetch, Bind TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption, Metasm)

Fetch and execute an x64 payload from an FTP server. Connect back to the attacker Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include Msf::Payload::Adapter::Fetch::FTP includ...

FTP Fetch, Reverse TCP Stager (RC4 Stage Encryption DNS, Metasm)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Connect back to the attacker Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include Msf::Payload::Adapter::Fetch::FTP includ...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Hidden Bind Ipknock TCP Stager

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Listen for a connection. First, the port will need to be knocked from the IP defined in KHOST. This IP will work as an authentication method you can spoof it with tools like hping. After that you could get your shellcode...

FTP Fetch, Windows shellcode stage, Reverse TCP Stager (IPv6)

Fetch and execute an x86 payload from an FTP server. Custom shellcode stage. Connect back to the attacker over IPv6 Module Options This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework module MetasploitModule include...