getd-handler-api (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects getd-handler-apiSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove getd-handler-api and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 13 Jul 2026, 09:49 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-5467
What to do
Remove getd-handler-api 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmgetd-handler-api | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package getd-handler-api version 0.0.1 contains malicious code that collects sensitive installer environment data, including hostname, username, platform, working directory, and CI environment variables, and sends this information without consent to an external URL during installation. This unauthorized data exfiltration occurs silently and is combined with a typosquatting tactic to deceive users. The presence of this package on a system indicates a full compromise, requiring immediate secret and key rotation and package removal, although removal may not fully eradicate the compromise.