OpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-13839 confirms this npm version as malicious. Package vczxijghsvizu4@1.0.0 contains 2 files with no a static rule matches and no traced behavior indicating exfiltration, install-time code execution, credential access, silent relay, backdoor, or self-propagation. The random-looking package name is unusual and may indicate a placeholder, test upload, or throwaway publication, but the shipped code does not demonstrate any mechanism that harms an installer.
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in vczxijghsvizu4 (npm)
Details
Package vczxijghsvizu4@1.0.0 contains 2 files with no a static rule matches and no traced behavior indicating exfiltration, install-time code execution, credential access, silent relay, backdoor, or self-propagation. The random-looking package name is unusual and may indicate a placeholder, test upload, or throwaway publication, but the shipped code does not demonstrate any mechanism that harms an installer.
## Source: ghsa-malware (9d27a04fbd85a04ef791d0e7490177da0887173d89e5d561e6e95c89a3beeb92) 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.
Decision reason
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV confirms vczxijghsvizu4@1.0.0 as malicious (MAL-2026-13839): Malicious code in vczxijghsvizu4 (npm)