registry / Remote code execution / paperclip2
paperclip2
This report shows the evidence for paperclip2@1.0.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6755 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6755
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in paperclip2 (npm)
Details
package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle script that runs `node -e` code opening a TCP connection to 185.112.147.174:7007 and piping the socket to a spawned /bin/sh, giving the operator of that endpoint an interactive shell on the installer's machine. The package ships no other functionality — its sole effect on install is to establish this reverse shell. Any developer workstation or CI job running `npm install paperclip2` is compromised with arbitrary code execution as the invoking user.
## Source: ghsa-malware (e69e5db3bcc68fc0ad8c1c678a702131fe0e534acba8ad99912226a1737d4ffb) 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 paperclip2@1.0.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing paperclip2@1.0.0. 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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