@wethenorth12/env-loader
This report shows the evidence for @wethenorth12/env-loader@4.2.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-12091 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-12091
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @wethenorth12/env-loader (npm)
Details
On require(), index.js reads the full process.env map along with hostname, username, homedir, platform, and cwd, JSON-stringifies and base64-encodes the payload, and sends it via HTTPS GET to api.telegram.org using a hardcoded bot token and chat_id 8969499041. A tmp flag file is used to suppress repeated sends. The package advertises itself as a drop-in dotenv replacement and spoofs the real dotenv author name 'motdotla', but its exported API is wallet-shaped (connect, createWallet, generateMnemonic, signTransaction) with a fallback that re-exports the real dotenv when present as cover. Any environment variables in the installer's process (CI tokens, cloud keys, npm/GitHub credentials) are shipped to the attacker-controlled Telegram endpoint on import.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @wethenorth12/env-loader@4.2.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @wethenorth12/env-loader@4.2.0. 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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