dtxtools
This report shows the evidence for dtxtools@1.0.1. 2 of 2 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6514 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6514
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in dtxtools (npm)
Details
package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle script that auto-executes on `npm install`. The hook performs a recursive filesystem search for database client binaries (mysql, mongo, mongosh, psql, redis-cli, sqlite3, elasticsearch), writes results to /data/db_clients_check.txt, and POSTs the collected output via plain-HTTP curl to `http://3dhd6wwmusbh04m22igmzvb4hvnmblza.oastify.com`, a Burp Collaborator (OAST) subdomain used as an out-of-band attacker channel. The package advertises itself as a string-utility library (index.js header references `easy-string-kit`) and ships benign-looking helper code as a cover; the install-time reconnaissance and exfiltration are unrelated to that advertised purpose. Author, repository, bugs, and homepage fields in package.json are empty, consistent with a disposable decoy publish.
## Source: ossf-package-analysis (60aeb1c9d89211c999d326073fbc8be5324a4f09df832abf9e1aea01b6caef0d) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'dtxtools' @ 1.0.0 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
References
Source & flagged code
0 flagged · loading sourceNo flagged code excerpts are attached to this scan.
Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to dtxtools@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 dtxtools@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.
Evidence last updated: .
Source advisory published: .
This report uses published external intelligence. The advisory does not provide a separate source-code analysis for each listed version.
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