Socket resurfaces mini shai-hulud lore: package hit via version range without touching latest
banteg · x · 2026-10-28
Socket Security resurfaces a classic case from the Shai-Hulud npm supply chain attack archives: a malicious package "didn't touch latest" but still got picked up by a loose version range, spreading the infection. banteg adds a humorous "mini shai-hulud song." A reminder of why pinning dependency versions matters for supply chain security.
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