tailwindcss-anim
This report shows the evidence for tailwindcss-anim@1.3.5. 8 of 8 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-11487 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-11487
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in tailwindcss-anim (npm)
Details
index.js hides a base64-encoded payload after a long run of tab characters and executes it via eval(atob(...)) at module load, so any require()/import of the package triggers the dropper. The decoded payload queries Ethereum JSON-RPC endpoints (eth.blockscout.com/api, eth.drpc.org, ethereum-rpc.publicnode.com, eth-mainnet.public.blastapi.io) for the latest transaction from the hardcoded address 0xa322E5f3D311D3080e6f0121063e9aDC2490Ef1a, extracts two IPv4 addresses from the transaction's `to` field bytes, HTTP-fetches an XOR-obfuscated stage-2 from those IPs, and runs it via eval and spawn("node", ["-e", payload], {detached:true, stdio:"ignore", windowsHide:true}).unref(). Sensitive identifiers (http, https, child_process, spawn, x-payload-b64) are written as \u-escaped sequences to evade text search. The blockchain-derived indirection lets the operator rotate stage-2 hosts by broadcasting a new transaction from the watched address, giving a resilient, mutable control channel for arbitrary code execution on the installer host. The package is presented as a Tailwind CSS animation plugin, which is unrelated to any of this behavior.
## Source: ghsa-malware (ab2952f4dabc751cf85689160b2079f073f999b801ce9d59f08d417af7775232) 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.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to tailwindcss-anim@1.3.5.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 7 recorded versions
1.3.3, 1.3.5, 1.1.1, 0.0.1, 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.1
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing tailwindcss-anim@1.3.5. 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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