warp-drive-internal-tooling
This report shows the evidence for warp-drive-internal-tooling@99.9.9, the only known version.
This package appears in our research on the dependency confusion probes at version 99 and above, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 3mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-12500 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-12500
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in warp-drive-internal-tooling (npm)
Details
warp-drive-internal-tooling@99.9.9 declares a preinstall hook that runs index.js, which on Windows spawns a hidden-window PowerShell process (`powershell -WindowStyle Hidden`) that downloads a zip archive from the anonymous file host files.catbox.moe (https://files.catbox.moe/5khq55.zip), extracts it into %TEMP%, and launches Verification_Tool.exe via Start-Process. The remote host is an unauthenticated throwaway file service unrelated to the package's stated purpose, the download is unpinned and unverified (no hash, no signature), and the fetched binary is opaque. Because npm auto-runs preinstall on every `npm install`, this results in unattended execution of an attacker-controlled Windows executable on the installer's machine, with concealment (hidden PowerShell window, staging under %TEMP% with a benign 'Verification_Tool' filename) consistent with a dropper rather than a legitimate build step.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to warp-drive-internal-tooling@99.9.9.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing warp-drive-internal-tooling@99.9.9. 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.
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