application-phskck (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects application-phskckSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove application-phskck and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:29 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-190502
What to do
Remove application-phskck 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmapplication-phskck | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package application-phskck contains malicious code that compromises any computer on which it is installed or running. The presence of this package indicates a full system compromise, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a separate, secure machine. Removal of the package alone does not guarantee elimination of all malicious components introduced by it.