chai-as-align (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects chai-as-alignSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove chai-as-align and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Sep 2026, 19:16 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-10039
What to do
Remove chai-as-align 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmchai-as-align | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package chai-as-align version 7.1.0 is a typosquatting malicious package that executes remote code on the installer's machine. It spawns a detached Node.js child process that fetches and executes attacker-controlled code from a hidden URL, enabling full remote code execution when the middleware is invoked.