@car_loans/dealerships-approval (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @car_loans/dealerships-approvalSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @car_loans/dealerships-approval and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:56 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-10397
What to do
Remove @car_loans/dealerships-approval 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npm@car_loans/dealerships-approval | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @car_loans/dealerships-approval version 7.1.5 contains malicious code embedded in a heavily obfuscated postinstall script. Upon installation, the script downloads and executes attacker-controlled code without user interaction, collects host fingerprinting data, and exfiltrates it via HTTP POST and DNS tunneling. The package masquerades as an internal browserslist config and exhibits dependency confusion tactics by using a suspicious scope and non-existent domain URLs. This results in immediate code execution and data exfiltration on any machine that installs this package from the public registry.