CVE-2025-59037

Description

DuckDB is an analytical in-process SQL database management system. On 08 September 2025, the DuckDB distribution for Node.js on npm was compromised with malware (along with several other packages). An attacker published new versions of four of DuckDB's packages that included malicious code to interfere with cryptocoin transactions* According to the npm statistics, nobody has downloaded these packages before they were deprecated. The packages and versions `@duckdb/[email protected]`, `@duckdb/[email protected]`, `[email protected]`, and `@duckdb/[email protected]` were affected. DuckDB immediately deprecated the specific versions, engaged npm support to delete the affected verions, and re-released the node packages with higher version numbers (1.3.4/1.30.0). Users may upgrade to versions 1.3.4, 1.30.0, or a higher version to protect themselves. As a workaround, they may also downgrade to 1.3.2 or 1.29.1.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-506 CWE-506

References

Other References

https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-node/releases/tag/v1.3.4 https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-node/security/advisories/GHSA-w62p-hx95-gf2c https://www.aikido.dev/blog/npm-debug-and-chalk-packages-compromised

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-59037? +

DuckDB is an analytical in-process SQL database management system. On 08 September 2025, the DuckDB distribution for Node.js on npm was compromised with malware (along with several other packages). An attacker published new versions of four of DuckDB's packages that included malicious code to interfere with cryptocoin transactions* According to the npm statistics, nobody has downloaded these packages before they were deprecated. The packages and versions `@duckdb/[email protected]`, `@duckdb/[email protected]`, `[email protected]`, and `@duckdb/[email protected]` were affected. DuckDB immediately deprecated the specific versions, engaged npm support to delete the affected verions, and re-released the node packages with higher version numbers (1.3.4/1.30.0). Users may upgrade to versions 1.3.4, 1.30.0, or a higher version to protect themselves. As a workaround, they may also downgrade to 1.3.2 or 1.29.1.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-59037? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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