@zzzgenesis00/playwrite
This report shows the evidence for @zzzgenesis00/playwrite@1.48.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-12057 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-12057
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @zzzgenesis00/playwrite (npm)
Details
The package @zzzgenesis00/playwrite is a typosquat of playwright. Its exported launch() returns empty stub methods, while postinstall.js (also loaded transitively via index.js) runs on npm install and require. It collects hostname, username, homedir, platform, cwd, node version, npm registry configuration and the output of `npm whoami` via execSync, and harvests credential-shaped environment variables including NPM_TOKEN, GITHUB_TOKEN, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN, DOCKER_PASSWORD, GCLOUD_ACCESS_TOKEN and NPM_CONFIG. It enumerates ~/.ssh (id_rsa, id_ed25519, id_ecdsa and.pub files), reads ~/.npmrc and ~/.gitconfig, and scans Chrome, Chromium and Firefox profile directories for Cookies and Login Data. The collected data is JSON-POSTed over HTTPS to the hardcoded Serveo reverse-tunnel host 40f955f39128bd79-178-249-214-24.serveousercontent.com at path /collect, with a 2-second setTimeout delay and a try/catch wrapper commented to keep npm install silent on failure.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @zzzgenesis00/playwrite@1.48.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @zzzgenesis00/playwrite@1.48.0. 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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