devplatform-jscodeshift-plugin (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects devplatform-jscodeshift-pluginSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove devplatform-jscodeshift-plugin and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 16:32 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12717
What to do
Remove devplatform-jscodeshift-plugin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmdevplatform-jscodeshift-plugin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The devplatform-jscodeshift-plugin npm package version 35.4.1 is a malicious package masquerading as a legitimate plugin. Upon requiring the package, it reconstructs Cloudflare Workers hostnames from fragmented strings and uses a DNS-TXT fallback channel to download a platform-specific binary. This binary is saved to temporary directories, given executable permissions, and executed detached from the main process. The dropped artifacts impersonate telemetry or .NET diagnostics tools and respect environment variables intended to disable telemetry to avoid detection. The package contains no legitimate plugin functionality and appears to be a name-squatting lure designed solely to drop and execute a remote payload.