ts-wross
This report shows the evidence for ts-wross@0.0.8. 2 of 2 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6278 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6278
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in ts-wross (npm)
Details
Package is published under the name `ts-wross` but its package.json claims authorship by Michael Mclaughlin (M8ch88l@gmail.com) and points its repository field at https://github.com/MikeMcl/big.js.git, with description and keywords copied from the legitimate big.js arbitrary-precision arithmetic library. The shipped source is a verbatim copy of big.js v7.0.1 with one modification: a try/catch block injected mid-file in both `big.js` and `big.mjs` that runs `const doc = require("node-slot"); doc.from_str().then(...).catch(...)` at module load. Errors are swallowed by the surrounding try/catch so the call is silent. `node-slot` is declared as a runtime dependency (`"node-slot": "^1.0.8"`) and is therefore pulled in and executed on any `require('ts-wross')` / `import 'ts-wross'`. The legitimate big.js has zero dependencies and no such call — the inserted require is a loader trampoline that hands import-time execution on the installer's machine to whatever code `node-slot` ships. Combined with the impersonated metadata, the package is a lure that drops attacker-controlled code into any consumer that installs it under the assumption it is or relates to big.js.
## Source: ghsa-malware (f2ee248f4b7fad7f6a978fbc5f1accf635566ce61a3ee32f1353eba91bbe42d6) 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 ts-wross@0.0.8.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 2 recorded versions
0.0.8, 0.0.7
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing ts-wross@0.0.8. 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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