@doaction/auth (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @doaction/authSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @doaction/auth and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 9 Jul 2026, 09:55 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-5369
What to do
Remove @doaction/auth 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npm@doaction/auth | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The @doaction/auth npm package contains undisclosed telemetry that transmits environment data to Datadog at install time without user consent. This behavior breaks air-gapped installation policies and does not provide an opt-out mechanism. The package's preinstall script loads code from a sibling package (@doaction/shared) which performs the data transmission. Although the destination is a commercial observability service rather than attacker infrastructure, the telemetry is consent-violating. A related advisory states that any system with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and recommends immediate secret/key rotation and package removal. No official patch or fix is currently documented.