gethandler-api (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects gethandler-apiSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove gethandler-api and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Sep 2026, 17:17 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-5473
What to do
Remove gethandler-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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmgethandler-api | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'gethandler-api' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code that, upon installation, silently sends detailed system and user information to a third-party webhook URL. This behavior effectively fingerprints any user who mistakenly installs this typosquatted package. The package is described as a defensive typo-squat placeholder but performs non-consensual data transmission. Systems with this package installed should be considered fully compromised, and all secrets and keys on such systems should be rotated immediately.