MalwarePublished 5 Jun 2026Updated 8 Jul 2026

autotel-cloudflare (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects autotel-cloudflareSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove autotel-cloudflare and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:55 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-5217

What to do

Remove autotel-cloudflare 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
npmautotel-cloudflare	Affected =2.18.16	Fixed in–

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Description

The autotel-cloudflare npm package version 2.18.16 contains malicious code known as the Miasma malware. This malware executes during package installation by abusing weaponized binding.gyp files, bypassing typical security inspections. It attempts to exfiltrate credentials and OIDC tokens for cloud and registry services and propagates by compromising other packages and GitHub repositories. Any system with this package installed should be considered fully compromised, and secrets must be rotated immediately.

Impact

Systems with autotel-cloudflare version 2.18.16 installed are fully compromised, risking exposure of all stored secrets and keys. The malware can exfiltrate sensitive credentials and tokens, potentially leading to further compromise of cloud and registry services. It also propagates by compromising other npm packages and GitHub repositories, increasing the attack surface and persistence.

Defensive guidance

Remove the autotel-cloudflare package version 2.18.16 immediately. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the compromised system from a separate, trusted computer. Because the malware may have established persistence beyond the package itself, assume full system compromise and consider rebuilding the affected system.

Summary

The autotel-cloudflare package version 2.18.16 is infected with Miasma malware, a self-propagating worm that leverages weaponized binding.gyp files to execute code during npm package installation. This execution bypasses security tools that only inspect lifecycle scripts. The malware exfiltrates credentials and OIDC tokens for various cloud and registry services and spreads by compromising additional packages and injecting backdoors into GitHub repositories. Due to the nature of the compromise, removal of the package alone does not guarantee eradication of the malware or its persistence mechanisms.

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