CVE entry · CVE-2025-54313
CVE-2025-54313: Prettier eslint-config-prettier Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
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.
- Actively exploited: added to CISA’s KEV catalog on January 22, 2026.
- Use by ransomware: not established so far.
- Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: February 12, 2026.
Description from CISA’s KEV catalog.
What to do
- Check whether your estate includes Prettier eslint-config-prettier, including internet-facing devices.
- Apply the vendor’s patch or mitigations (references below). Failing that, isolate the product or stop using it, as CISA requires of US federal agencies.
- An exploited vulnerability has often been used before it was fixed: look for signs of compromise, especially on internet-facing devices.