npm · Malicious package advisory
Malwareitchy_gecko_magenta-98
MAL-2026-18613
Malicious code in itchy_gecko_magenta-98 (npm)
Details
Part of a self-republishing campaign: generated names of the form <adjective>_<animal>_<colour>-<number>, each package shipping the same autopublish.js, which runs `npm publish --access public` to publish the package again. Self-replicating publication is the propagation step of a registry worm and fills the registry with copies. Version examined: 2.3.4; tarball SHA-256 ce54dc3b5212e9e3c4ea35938e592aeba77d0683479bb3b4d9cb0d254ae97fb5.
Compromised versions (1)
- 2.3.4
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.