Malicious code in commons-ui-styles (npm)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (8b9fb701d18bde61d1dc783f0575a4d83bc0eba2653bd0832d0fc26bc9e85b48) [email protected] is an empty placeholder package (index.js exports `{}`, description/author blank, version bumped to 99.9.1 — the classic dependency-confusion override shape) whose only on-install effect is dependency resolution. Its package.json declares a transitive dependency `ltidisafe` resolved from a hardcoded non-registry tarball URL (`https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-2.9.6.tgz`) on a Google Cloud Storage bucket. The path segment literally contains `depenconf`, indicating dependency-confusion tooling. On `npm install commons-ui-styles`, npm fetches whatever bytes that bucket currently serves and installs them as a dependency; any preinstall/install/postinstall lifecycle scripts in the fetched tarball run on the installer's host. The bucket owner controls the payload contents at any time, with no version pinning to the npm registry, no integrity check beyond what npm computes against the live download, and no relationship to a documented publisher. ## Source: ghsa-malware (0e1b59b1a66b5b52881d2f9babca5a402325f4454444f4e318670406c17ae780) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The npm package [email protected] is an empty placeholder package that functions as a dependency confusion vector. Its package.json references a transitive dependency 'ltidisafe' fetched from a hardcoded URL on a Google Cloud Storage bucket labeled with 'depenconf', indicating dependency confusion tooling. This external tarball can contain arbitrary malicious code executed during npm install lifecycle scripts, granting the bucket owner full control over the installing system. There is no version pinning or integrity verification beyond npm's live download hash, and no legitimate publisher relationship. Consequently, any system installing this package should be considered fully compromised.
Potential Impact
Systems that install [email protected] are at risk of full compromise due to execution of arbitrary code from a malicious dependency fetched from an external cloud storage bucket. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, and persistence of malicious software. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be considered exposed and require immediate rotation. Removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious artifacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the [email protected] package immediately from all affected systems. Rotate all secrets and keys that may have been exposed, performing these actions from a trusted, uncompromised environment. Avoid installing packages with suspicious or unverified dependencies, especially those referencing external URLs outside official registries. Monitor for any signs of compromise and rebuild affected systems if necessary. Patch status is not applicable as this is a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with an official fix.
Malicious code in commons-ui-styles (npm)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (8b9fb701d18bde61d1dc783f0575a4d83bc0eba2653bd0832d0fc26bc9e85b48) [email protected] is an empty placeholder package (index.js exports `{}`, description/author blank, version bumped to 99.9.1 — the classic dependency-confusion override shape) whose only on-install effect is dependency resolution. Its package.json declares a transitive dependency `ltidisafe` resolved from a hardcoded non-registry tarball URL (`https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-2.9.6.tgz`) on a Google Cloud Storage bucket. The path segment literally contains `depenconf`, indicating dependency-confusion tooling. On `npm install commons-ui-styles`, npm fetches whatever bytes that bucket currently serves and installs them as a dependency; any preinstall/install/postinstall lifecycle scripts in the fetched tarball run on the installer's host. The bucket owner controls the payload contents at any time, with no version pinning to the npm registry, no integrity check beyond what npm computes against the live download, and no relationship to a documented publisher. ## Source: ghsa-malware (0e1b59b1a66b5b52881d2f9babca5a402325f4454444f4e318670406c17ae780) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
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Technical Analysis
The npm package [email protected] is an empty placeholder package that functions as a dependency confusion vector. Its package.json references a transitive dependency 'ltidisafe' fetched from a hardcoded URL on a Google Cloud Storage bucket labeled with 'depenconf', indicating dependency confusion tooling. This external tarball can contain arbitrary malicious code executed during npm install lifecycle scripts, granting the bucket owner full control over the installing system. There is no version pinning or integrity verification beyond npm's live download hash, and no legitimate publisher relationship. Consequently, any system installing this package should be considered fully compromised.
Potential Impact
Systems that install [email protected] are at risk of full compromise due to execution of arbitrary code from a malicious dependency fetched from an external cloud storage bucket. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, and persistence of malicious software. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be considered exposed and require immediate rotation. Removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious artifacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the [email protected] package immediately from all affected systems. Rotate all secrets and keys that may have been exposed, performing these actions from a trusted, uncompromised environment. Avoid installing packages with suspicious or unverified dependencies, especially those referencing external URLs outside official registries. Monitor for any signs of compromise and rebuild affected systems if necessary. Patch status is not applicable as this is a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with an official fix.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-5437
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-3w2q-76fx-mcgj"]
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a520ed368715ace43901c36
Added to database: 07/11/2026, 09:37:23 UTC
Last enriched: 07/11/2026, 10:01:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/23/2026, 19:12:47 UTC
Views: 10
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