ai-node-relay (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects ai-node-relaySource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove ai-node-relay and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 9 Jul 2026, 10:48 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-6518
What to do
Remove ai-node-relay from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmai-node-relay | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The ai-node-relay npm package contains obfuscated malicious code that, upon being required, immediately starts a public Fastify server listening on all interfaces and collects host fingerprint data. It sends this data to a configurable gateway URL and allows the gateway to overwrite encryption-related environment variables at runtime. While it does not perform credential scraping or remote code execution, the behavior expands trust to the configured gateway and poses a significant risk. The package is considered fully compromising to any system where it is installed or running.