Prettier eslint-config-prettier Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2026-01-22
Federal due date
2026-02-12
Vendor
Prettier
Product
eslint-config-prettier
EPSS
94.1th percentile (score 0.125, as of 2026-06-08)
NVD CVSS v3.1
Ransomware use
Unknown
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54313

CISA short description

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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.