envpack-conf
This report shows the evidence for envpack-conf@1.0.1, the only known version.
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OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-13921 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-13921
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in envpack-conf (npm)
Details
envpack-conf 1.0.1 is a trojanized copy of the pkg-conf utility. index.js appends a top-level async IIFE that runs whenever the module is imported. The IIFE queries public Ethereum RPC endpoints (eth.blockscout.com/api, 1rpc.io/eth, eth.drpc.org, ethereum-rpc.publicnode.com, eth-mainnet.public.blastapi.io) for transactions sent from the attacker address 0xa322E5f3D311D3080e6f0121063e9aDC2490Ef1a, decodes the `to` field of those transactions into two IPv4 addresses, fetches an XOR-encrypted second-stage payload from those hosts at path /0x/cls, and executes the decrypted payload with both eval() and spawn('node',['-e',<payload>],{detached:true,stdio:'ignore'}).unref(), giving a detached child process on the installer's host. Every sensitive identifier (module names http/https/zlib/child_process, hostnames, HTTP methods, header names, the attacker address, the RPC URLs, request paths, and global variable names) is written as \uXXXX-escaped literals to evade static analysis. The package name and README (`devpack-conf`) impersonate Sindre Sorhus's `pkg-conf`; package.json lists the author as 'Sinde Sorus' <sindesorus@gmail.com>, a typosquat of the real maintainer. The legitimate pkg-conf source is preserved above the injected block as cover.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to envpack-conf@1.0.1.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing envpack-conf@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.
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Source advisory published: .
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