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vps-maintenance-paperclip-adapter@0.1.2

Paperclip external adapter that runs maintenance shell commands on the Paperclip host VPS (or another machine over SSH)

OSV Malicious Advisory

scanned 1d ago · by OpenSSF/OSV

OpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6757 confirms this npm version as malicious. package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle script that runs an inline `node -e` payload opening a TCP socket to 185.112.147.174:7007 and piping it bidirectionally to a spawned `/bin/sh` process...

Advisory
MAL-2026-6757
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in vps-maintenance-paperclip-adapter (npm)
Details
package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle script that runs an inline `node -e` payload opening a TCP socket to 185.112.147.174:7007 and piping it bidirectionally to a spawned `/bin/sh` process. On `npm install`, this immediately grants the operator of that hardcoded endpoint an interactive shell on the installer's host with the installing user's privileges, enabling arbitrary command execution, credential theft, and persistence. The package's stated 'VPS maintenance adapter' purpose does not require any outbound shell connection; the reverse-shell code path is unambiguous backdoor / install-time RCE.
Decision reason
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV confirms vps-maintenance-paperclip-adapter@0.1.2 as malicious (MAL-2026-6757): Malicious code in vps-maintenance-paperclip-adapter (npm)

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Findings

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