devplatform-nx-devkit (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects devplatform-nx-devkitSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove devplatform-nx-devkit and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 16:33 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12722
What to do
Remove devplatform-nx-devkit 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-nx-devkit | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The devplatform-nx-devkit npm package version 35.8.5 contains malicious code that, upon being required, downloads and executes a platform-specific binary from multiple obfuscated hostnames. The package masquerades as a development kit but includes no functional devkit code. It writes the binary to temporary directories with decoy filenames and executes it without performing the referenced integrity check. Environment variables suggest an attempt to disguise the dropper as telemetry, but no legitimate telemetry functionality is present.