@biz44/process-runtime-utils

GHSA-85j9-pqgv-pr94

Malicious code in @biz44/process-runtime-utils (npm)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.1.10`

This package is part of a malicious npm campaign published by the `biz44` account. Importing the package automatically launches a detached JavaScript loader that retrieves and executes additional code from npoint.io. The retrieved payload communicates with an attacker-controlled server and implements clipboard collection, keyboard and mouse event collection, filesystem scanning, and theft of Chrome extension storage.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/8cf2a4fc7af54b825c32462ce6b543d548ae8afc/osv/malicious/npm/@biz44/process-runtime-utils/MAL-2026-16171.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/8cf2a4fc7af54b825c32462ce6b543d548ae8afc/osv/malicious/npm/@biz44/process-runtime-utils/MAL-2026-16171.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-85j9-pqgv-pr94

Compromised versions (1)

= 1.1.10

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.