eslint-helper-1
This report shows the evidence for eslint-helper-1@5.0.4, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6188 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6188
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in eslint-helper-1 (npm)
Details
Package masquerades as an ESLint helper but contains code in index.js that decodes base64 blobs through Buffer.from(..., 'base64').toString() and pipes the resulting strings into execSync('bash...') and execSync('zsh...'). This is the canonical obfuscated-shell-dropper shape: hidden payload bytes are reconstituted at runtime and handed to a shell interpreter, giving the author arbitrary command execution on the installer's machine. The name (eslint-helper-1) and lack of any legitimate ESLint integration are consistent with a typosquat / brand-impersonation lure for a credential-stealing or remote-execution payload.
## Source: ghsa-malware (23672dd67920b4f2b3f8b38573128757ad0ee885cd0e9c35a2e0b3c2e4258f0e) 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 eslint-helper-1@5.0.4.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing eslint-helper-1@5.0.4. 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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