china_airlines (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects china_airlinesSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove china_airlines and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 16:51 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13791
What to do
Remove china_airlines 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmchina_airlines | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'china_airlines' version 1.0.0 contains no legitimate JavaScript library code but instead hosts a heavily obfuscated phishing landing page disguised as a Cloudflare interstitial. It uses obfuscated JavaScript to redirect users visiting the package via public CDN mirrors to a malicious target URL, abusing npm and CDN infrastructure for phishing. The package itself does not execute malicious code during installation or import, so it does not directly compromise developer machines through install-time code execution. However, browsers visiting the hosted page can be redirected to phishing sites. According to one source, any computer with this package installed should be considered fully compromised, though this claim conflicts with the inert install surface described. No official patch or remediation is documented.