dws-frontend-dws-frontend-core (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects dws-frontend-dws-frontend-coreSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove dws-frontend-dws-frontend-core and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 19:12 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13203
What to do
Remove dws-frontend-dws-frontend-core 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmdws-frontend-dws-frontend-core | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package dws-frontend-dws-frontend-core version 35.4.3 contains malicious code that downloads and executes a platform-specific binary from author-controlled external hosts. The binary is saved to disguised filenames on the local system and executed without integrity verification. The package attempts to evade detection by assembling hostnames dynamically and pretending to respect telemetry opt-out environment variables, though it actually performs remote binary execution.