@public-for-cdao/token
This report shows the evidence for @public-for-cdao/token@99.99.99, the only known version.
This package appears in our research on the dependency confusion probes at version 99 and above, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-10603 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-10603
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @public-for-cdao/token (npm)
Details
Package `@public-for-cdao/token@99.99.99` is a dependency-confusion payload targeting an internal `@cdao/token` scope. `package.json` declares a `postinstall` hook that runs `node recon.js`, which on `npm install` collects host identity (`os.hostname()`, username, platform, cwd), iterates a large list of CI/CD and cloud credential environment variables (including `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `NPM_TOKEN`, `GITLAB_*` tokens, `PRIVATE_KEY`, `MNEMONIC`, `DB_PASSWORD`), reads `.env*` files at multiple paths and greps for KEY/SECRET/TOKEN/PASS/PRIVATE/MNEMONIC lines, and enumerates GitLab-runner build directories under `/builds/`, `/home/gitlab-runner/builds/`, and `/var/lib/gitlab-runner/`. The collected data is JSON-serialized and POSTed over HTTPS with `rejectUnauthorized:false` to two attacker-controlled endpoints: `webhook.site/d6d18927-e513-4df7-b019-58bfc64fe0dd` and `enqoojbegdvxj.x.pipedream.net`. The version `99.99.99` and mismatched public scope are consistent with attempting to preempt resolution of an internal package of the same base name.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @public-for-cdao/token@99.99.99.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @public-for-cdao/token@99.99.99. 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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