edu-npm-helper-alpha
This report shows the evidence for edu-npm-helper-alpha@1.0.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-11082 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-11082
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in edu-npm-helper-alpha (npm)
Details
No suspicious code patterns, lifecycle hooks, network destinations, or credential-access behaviors were identified in this package version. Nothing in the analyzed contents indicates installer-side risk.
## Source: ghsa-malware (8c0d091940dd53e17c0559c69dadd3ed7bc12dfdf110b488e01fe235d8033024) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to edu-npm-helper-alpha@1.0.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing edu-npm-helper-alpha@1.0.0. 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.
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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