botty-fork-baby (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects botty-fork-babySource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove botty-fork-baby and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:24 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49252
What to do
Remove botty-fork-baby 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmbotty-fork-baby | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'botty-fork-baby' contains malicious code that compromises any computer on which it is installed or running. Systems affected by this package should be considered fully compromised, and all secrets and keys stored on those systems must be rotated immediately from a different, secure computer. Removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software introduced by its installation.