MAL-2026-5881: Malicious code in obfus-jsxy (npm)
The npm package obfus-jsxy version 3.2.0 contains malicious code or depends on a package with malicious code. Any system with this package installed should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate secret and key rotation from a different machine. Removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software resulting from its installation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The obfus-jsxy package at version 3.2.0 was identified as containing malicious code or relying on a dependency that contains malicious code. This compromises the security of any computer running or having installed this package, potentially granting full control to an attacker. The advisory explicitly states that all secrets and keys stored on the affected system should be rotated immediately from a separate, uncompromised device. Due to the nature of the compromise, simply uninstalling the package does not guarantee removal of all malicious artifacts.
Potential Impact
Systems with obfus-jsxy version 3.2.0 installed are considered fully compromised. Attackers may have gained full control over the affected systems, risking exposure of all stored secrets and keys. The integrity and confidentiality of the system and its data cannot be assured without comprehensive remediation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the obfus-jsxy package version 3.2.0 immediately. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the affected system from a different, secure computer. Because full system compromise is possible, consider rebuilding or thoroughly cleaning the affected machines to ensure removal of all malicious software. No official patch or fix is available; mitigation relies on removal and secret rotation.
MAL-2026-5881: Malicious code in obfus-jsxy (npm)
Description
The npm package obfus-jsxy version 3.2.0 contains malicious code or depends on a package with malicious code. Any system with this package installed should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate secret and key rotation from a different machine. Removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software resulting from its installation.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The obfus-jsxy package at version 3.2.0 was identified as containing malicious code or relying on a dependency that contains malicious code. This compromises the security of any computer running or having installed this package, potentially granting full control to an attacker. The advisory explicitly states that all secrets and keys stored on the affected system should be rotated immediately from a separate, uncompromised device. Due to the nature of the compromise, simply uninstalling the package does not guarantee removal of all malicious artifacts.
Potential Impact
Systems with obfus-jsxy version 3.2.0 installed are considered fully compromised. Attackers may have gained full control over the affected systems, risking exposure of all stored secrets and keys. The integrity and confidentiality of the system and its data cannot be assured without comprehensive remediation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the obfus-jsxy package version 3.2.0 immediately. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the affected system from a different, secure computer. Because full system compromise is possible, consider rebuilding or thoroughly cleaning the affected machines to ensure removal of all malicious software. No official patch or fix is available; mitigation relies on removal and secret rotation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-5881
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9xh7-qcrr-h88h"]
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a4f6c7a68715ace4315ae8d
Added to database: 07/09/2026, 09:40:10 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 10:10:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/09/2026, 15:09:31 UTC
Views: 17
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