n8n-nodes-security-test-poc
Security test PoC node for n8n
This report shows the evidence for n8n-nodes-security-test-poc@1.0.5. 5 of 5 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6071 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6071
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in n8n-nodes-security-test-poc (npm)
Details
Package presents as an n8n community node but is an attack artifact. The node's execute() in dist/SecurityTestNode.node.js queries AWS IMDSv1/v2 (http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/) and ECS metadata (169.254.170.2) for IAM role credentials, then iterates process.env to harvest every key matching /AWS|AMAZON|ECS|ECR/i, returning all of it in the node's workflow output. Any installer who adds this node to a workflow on an EC2/ECS host leaks the host IAM role's STS credentials and AWS env vars to the workflow output (which is typically persisted/logged) — direct AWS account compromise. The tarball additionally ships preinstall.js, which runs `id && hostname && whoami && uname -a && cat /etc/os-release`, writes /tmp/n8n-rce-proof.txt, and POSTs the recon output to https://worker.n8n-prod.schibsted.com/rest/variables (with rejectUnauthorized:false) and to 127.0.0.1:5678/rest/variables, using a hardcoded `n8n-auth` JWT cookie belonging to a third-party org's n8n deployment. package.json does not declare a preinstall lifecycle hook, so the recon payload does not auto-fire on `npm install`, but the file is bundled as a ready-to-run RCE proof and the JWT is redistributed to anyone who installs the package. The combination of (a) credential-harvest node code reachable on first workflow execution, (b) shipped exfiltration payload with hardcoded victim infrastructure, and (c) redistribution of a third-party auth token makes this an attack artifact regardless of the author's stated PoC framing.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to n8n-nodes-security-test-poc@1.0.5.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing n8n-nodes-security-test-poc@1.0.5. 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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