tailwind-animator-scroll
This report shows the evidence for tailwind-animator-scroll@1.7.0. 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-2026-5618 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5618
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in tailwind-animator-scroll (npm)
Details
The package's main entry src/index.js appends, after a large whitespace gap following the legitimate-looking Tailwind plugin code, an eval(atob('Z2xvYmFsWychJ109JzExJzt2YXIgXyRfMWU0Mj0...')) call. The decoded first stage re-exposes Node's require and module as global aliases (global['c']=require, etc. — typo-style obfuscation) and then invokes a second-stage IIFE that uses a custom shuffle decoder plus the Function() constructor to assemble and execute a further opaque payload. Because this lives in the main entry, simply adding the plugin to tailwind.config.js executes attacker-controlled code inside the developer's build environment, where CI tokens, environment variables, source code, and credentials are all reachable. The package additionally impersonates the legitimate tailwindcss-animationfound plugin: the README copies its CSS class names and API surface verbatim, the install snippet uses yet another misspelling (`tailwind-animatior-scroll`), and a shields.io badge links to the real tailwindcss-animationfound package — a typosquat lure designed to catch developers who mistype or fuzzy-search for the legitimate plugin.
## Source: ghsa-malware (819045fef6002491d4321e1c300c8898293fa9efa23b69eee504f5c56207fc8a) 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 tailwind-animator-scroll@1.7.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing tailwind-animator-scroll@1.7.0. 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.
Evidence last updated: .
Source advisory published: .
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