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Node2Shell: Node.js Brotli Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Node.js Brotli decoder (Node2Shell) allows remote code execution when processing malformed compressed data.

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Tim Peck@timpeck1 day ago

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An operator identified as Zaib Ali uses a massive npm typosquatting campaign to discover infrastructure and a custom FastAPI framework called VHX Harvester to hijack GPU resources on the vast.ai marketplace.

China-nexus threat actors, including Storm-3069, utilize the modular NeedyMantis malware to maintain long-term access in telecommunications, government, and education sectors following initial compromise.

Adversaries such as TeamPCP exploit Python package installation mechanisms including setup.py hooks, .pth files, and entry points to compromise developer environments and CI/CD pipelines.

An ongoing malicious npm campaign involving 'indexed-btree' and other packages bypasses lifecycle script defenses by burying loaders in runtime prototype methods and using Ethereum smart contracts for C2.

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