Supply Chain Attack Hits Axios NPM Packages
Axios is a dependency in nearly 80% of all cloud and code environments and sees approximately 100 million downloads per week.
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Axios is a dependency in nearly 80% of all cloud and code environments and sees approximately 100 million downloads per week.
The flaw is in the way that the telnetd server handles some specific user-supplied data. An attacker who exploits this vulnerability would be able to bypass the authentication path and gain root privileges.
GitHub said the changes will help "fortify the security of the software supply chain" after a recent surge of attacks targeting the npm ecosystem.