web3-crypto-address-utils
This report shows the evidence for web3-crypto-address-utils@0.1.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6324 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6324
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in web3-crypto-address-utils (npm)
Details
web3-crypto-address-utils@0.1.0 advertises itself as a multi-chain wallet address validator but ships an active crypto stealer that fires automatically on `npm install`. The `postinstall` hook runs `src/cache-manager.js`, which detaches a backgrounded `node src/system-monitor.js` (via `start /B... > ~/.web3-cache.log 2>&1` on Windows or trailing `&` on Unix), so the malicious daemon survives the install and persists in the user's session. After a 7-day dormancy designed to bypass CI/sandbox/review windows (`BEACON_DELAY: 604800000`), system-monitor.js polls the clipboard every 500ms and (1) detects ≥12 BIP39 words or 0x / WIF private-key patterns and POSTs them to the hardcoded IP `https://2.27.62.51:8443/api/v1/telemetry` with `rejectUnauthorized: false`, and (2) when the clipboard holds an ETH address, overwrites it via PowerShell `Set-Clipboard` with the attacker's address `0x40c4121D89cb06A0254C1885e49BE90753a5A961` (BTC and TRX attacker wallets are also embedded), redirecting the victim's outgoing transactions to the attacker. The validator code in index.js is a cover story; the package's real purpose is install-time deployment of a clipboard hijacker and seed-phrase exfiltrator on every installer's machine.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to web3-crypto-address-utils@0.1.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing web3-crypto-address-utils@0.1.0. 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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