devplatform-nx-pvm (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects devplatform-nx-pvmSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove devplatform-nx-pvm and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 16:31 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12725
What to do
Remove devplatform-nx-pvm 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-pvm | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package devplatform-nx-pvm version 35.2.9 contains malicious code that automatically downloads and executes a platform-specific binary from attacker-controlled hosts. The package disguises this behavior by fetching binaries over HTTPS, writing them to temporary directories with obfuscated filenames, setting executable permissions, and spawning them detached from the main process. If HTTPS fetches fail, it uses a covert DNS TXT channel to retrieve and execute the payload. The package also uses environment variable checks to evade detection. Simply installing and importing this package triggers execution of attacker-controlled code.