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CVE-2025-54313: Prettier eslint-config-prettier Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2025-54313
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Prettier eslint-config-prettier contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability. Installing an affected package executes an install.js file that launches the node-gyp.dll malware on Windows.

CSIRTS triage

What
An embedded malicious code vulnerability executes malware during package installation.
Who is affected
Users installing the affected Prettier package are affected.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Remove the affected package and install a safe version.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2026-01-22
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54313

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2025-54313coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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