dot-utils-plus
This report shows the evidence for dot-utils-plus@0.1.9. 3 of 3 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-4549 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-4549
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in dot-utils-plus (npm)
Details
On every import, dist/index.js base64-decodes a hardcoded AES-256-CBC ciphertext, derives a key from environment variable VITE_DOT_UTILS_AES_SECRET, decrypts the result into JavaScript source, wraps it in a Blob/data URL, and dynamically `import()`s it. The decrypted code is opaque to consumers and to static review; whoever holds the AES secret can ship arbitrary JavaScript to every downstream application that loads this library. This is a backdoor/remote-code-execution surface delivered through a library's normal import path. In addition, the same bundle monkey-patches the global `EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener` at import time. For every `click` listener registered after the patch, on dates after 2026-06-10 and when running outside development, the wrapper has a 5% chance of busy-waiting 5000ms on the main thread — a date-gated logic bomb that silently degrades any web app loading the package. None of this behavior is documented in the README or the declared API, and `package.json` carries placeholder author metadata (`"Your Name"`) with a self-described "encrypted distribution build" as the only shipped artifact.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to dot-utils-plus@0.1.9.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 3 recorded versions
0.1.5, 0.1.8, 0.1.9
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing dot-utils-plus@0.1.9. 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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