system-core-utils
This report shows the evidence for system-core-utils@1.0.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6380 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6380
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in system-core-utils (npm)
Details
On `require`/`import`, src/index.js shell-executes a hidden PowerShell one-liner that downloads `launcher.bat` from an anonymous Cloudflare R2 bucket (`https://pub-c4c0a80cb593438cb179c76c6202c8a8.r2.dev/launcher.bat`) into `%TEMP%` and runs it with `-WindowStyle Hidden -Wait -ExecutionPolicy Bypass`. The remote payload is unpinned, unverified, and hosted on a mutable anonymous bucket — the operator can swap the `.bat` content at any time. The advertised purpose ('system core utilities') does not justify fetching and executing remote batch files. Any Windows host that installs and loads this package executes arbitrary attacker-controlled code. The tarball additionally ships `deze.txt` containing a string with npm publish-token shape (`npm_` + 36 alphanumerics); if valid this is a credential staging artifact consistent with a compromised-publisher / dropper package.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to system-core-utils@1.0.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing system-core-utils@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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