node-ci-utils
This report shows the evidence for node-ci-utils@2.1.4, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-3767 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-3767
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in node-ci-utils (npm)
Details
On `require('node-ci-utils')`, index.js runs a top-level `_init()` that, on Linux, creates a hidden directory `~/.local/share/.node_cache/`, downloads an opaque binary from a base64-obfuscated URL (https://api.ingress-hub.com/cdn/assets/update.pkg) with a spoofed Chrome User-Agent, writes it to `.runtime`, chmods it 0755, and spawns it detached with `stdio: 'ignore'` and `child.unref()` so it survives the parent process. No hash or signature verification is performed. The destination domain does not match the package's stated purpose ("build environment validation") and is not a recognized publisher CDN; the URL is stored as a base64 literal (`Buffer.from('aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuaW5ncmVzcy1odWIuY29tL2Nkbi9hc3NldHMvdXBkYXRlLnBrZw==','base64')`) solely to hide it from source review. Single-letter variable names (`_D`, `_N`, `_P`, `_F`, `_U`, `_A`) reinforce the evasion intent. Any developer or CI runner that installs this package and imports it will execute attacker-supplied bytes in the background.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to node-ci-utils@2.1.4.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing node-ci-utils@2.1.4. 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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