CVE-2025-59038 json
Prebid.js NPM package briefly compromised
published 2025-09-09 13 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jwq7-6j4r-2f92 , EUVD-2025-27596
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Prebid.js is a free and open source library for publishers to quickly implement header bidding. NPM users of prebid 10.9.2 may have been briefly compromised by a malware campaign. The malicious code attempts to redirect crypto transactions on the site to the attackers' wallet. Version 10.10.0 fixes the issue. As a workaround, it is also possible to downgrade to 10.9.1.
Patch / fix
- npm prebid.js 10.10.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 13 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | prebid.js | >=10.9.2, <10.10.0 |
10.10.0 |
Affected products
- prebid Prebid.js
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code
References
-
github.com
/prebid/Prebid.js/commit/72c7f184028f51ba15cdac744d56590b0f2b1f1e
web
-
github.com
/prebid/Prebid.js/security/advisories/GHSA-jwq7-6j4r-2f92
web
-
sonatype.com
/blog/npm-chalk-and-debug-packages-hit-in-software-supply-chain-attack
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59038
advisory
-
github.com
/prebid/Prebid.js
package
-
github.com
/prebid/Prebid.js/releases/tag/10.10.0
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-59038
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jwq7-6j4r-2f92
- NVD CVE-2025-59038
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