Zalgo-like output that crashes the server
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?
colors package caused zalgo-like output (see https://github.com/soketi/soketi/issues/276, https://github.com/Marak/colors.js/issues/289), breaking the servers.
Only NPM users that recently upgraded or installed the NPM package are affected.
Docker users seem to not be affected as the dependencies were bundled at the time of the build, which were tested.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?
Latest patch. 0.26.1 to be exact at the time of writing.
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?
You cannot get around this as it's related to dependencies.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in the issues board
- Email us at alex@renoki.org
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @soketi/soketi | < 0.26.1 | 0.26.1 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- npm
- Package
@soketi/soketi- Disclosed
- 12.01.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2w8g-m5j8-7m87 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @soketi/soketi
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 01.2022 08.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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