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GitHub finally pulls the plug on automatic install script execution for npm
The ability for attackers to leverage automatic install script execution in npm will finally come to an end when expected changes arrive from GitHub in July.
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GitHub will change npm’s default settings in July so that automatic install script execution is disabled unless developers explicitly opt in. The change will affect npm version 12, where the current behavior that runs scripts automatically will be altered. Coders will still be able to enable the feature, but it will no longer run by default. This update aims to reduce the risk of attackers exploiting automatic script execution during package installation.
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