Embedded malicious code (backdoor) in eslint-config-prettier - CVE-2025-54313

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Embedded malicious code (backdoor) in eslint-config-prettier - CVE-2025-54313

Published: July 23, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113168
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54313
CWE-ID: CWE-506
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of embedded malicious code in the application caused by maintainer account compromise on July 18. A remote attacker can compromise the affected system.

Reportedly the issue affects Microsoft Windows installations only.


Affected software

eslint-config-prettier
DB2 Data Management Console
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data

How to mitigate CVE-2025-54313

If you are using one of the affected versions, you need to perform investigation into this security incident to assess damage done by malicious activity.

eslint-config-prettier - update to 10.1.8
DB2 Data Management Console - update to 3.1.13.2
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.2.1

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