cardsmobile-data-utils (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects cardsmobile-data-utilsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove cardsmobile-data-utils and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 15:47 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12531
What to do
Remove cardsmobile-data-utils 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmcardsmobile-data-utils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package cardsmobile-data-utils version 35.6.2 contains malicious code that downloads and executes a platform-specific native executable from hardcoded Cloudflare Workers hosts and fallback domains. The package writes the executable to temporary directories with randomized names, sets executable permissions, and spawns it detached via shell commands without verifying the integrity of the downloaded payload. This behavior is obfuscated using string fragment assembly to evade static detection. A redundant payload delivery mechanism is embedded in a telemetry SDK within the package, further facilitating execution of malicious code.