Malicious code in higherlogic-ocfe (npm)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (f73e9c228fc5188d602b213f2c6e7f88d6acbb4a9381667b7c33e4cb825aedf2) Package `[email protected]` is a dependency-confusion lure targeting the Higher Logic vendor namespace. The published `index.js` is an empty `module.exports = {}` — the package ships no functionality. Its sole dependency is declared in `package.json` as a direct tarball URL (`https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-3.1.4.tgz`) rather than a registry-hosted version. On `npm install`, npm fetches that tarball from an arbitrary Google Cloud Storage bucket and executes any lifecycle scripts it contains on the installer's machine. The high version `99.9.1` is the standard dependency-confusion pattern used to override an internal private package of the same name during resolution, and the bucket path segment `depenconf` reinforces the attack intent. The installer cannot audit the fetched bytes via normal registry tooling, and the tarball contents are mutable at the bucket owner's discretion. ## Source: ghsa-malware (4ad1c3e1385f4524e8d0d34b8be29a99f4d3d80a03d8ce6196cad9e0a6cd4468) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The higherlogic-ocfe package at version 99.9.1 is a malicious npm package designed to exploit dependency confusion by publishing a high version number package in the Higher Logic vendor namespace. The package itself exports an empty module but declares a dependency on a tarball hosted at a Google Cloud Storage URL. During installation, npm downloads and executes lifecycle scripts from this tarball, which is controlled by an attacker and can be changed at will. This results in arbitrary code execution on the installer's machine. The attack bypasses normal npm registry auditing because the dependency is fetched from an external URL rather than the registry. The package's presence indicates a full system compromise, requiring immediate secret rotation and removal of the package.
Potential Impact
Installing [email protected] results in arbitrary code execution on the affected system due to execution of attacker-controlled lifecycle scripts from an external tarball. This leads to full compromise of the machine, including potential theft or manipulation of secrets and keys. The attacker gains persistent control, and simply removing the package does not guarantee removal of all malicious artifacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is available for this malicious package. The recommended mitigation is to immediately remove the [email protected] package from all systems. Treat any system with this package installed as fully compromised. Rotate all secrets and keys from a separate, uncompromised machine. Avoid installing packages from untrusted sources or those that declare dependencies via direct URLs to external tarballs. Monitor supply chain dependencies for suspicious high-version packages that could indicate dependency confusion attacks.
Malicious code in higherlogic-ocfe (npm)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (f73e9c228fc5188d602b213f2c6e7f88d6acbb4a9381667b7c33e4cb825aedf2) Package `[email protected]` is a dependency-confusion lure targeting the Higher Logic vendor namespace. The published `index.js` is an empty `module.exports = {}` — the package ships no functionality. Its sole dependency is declared in `package.json` as a direct tarball URL (`https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-3.1.4.tgz`) rather than a registry-hosted version. On `npm install`, npm fetches that tarball from an arbitrary Google Cloud Storage bucket and executes any lifecycle scripts it contains on the installer's machine. The high version `99.9.1` is the standard dependency-confusion pattern used to override an internal private package of the same name during resolution, and the bucket path segment `depenconf` reinforces the attack intent. The installer cannot audit the fetched bytes via normal registry tooling, and the tarball contents are mutable at the bucket owner's discretion. ## Source: ghsa-malware (4ad1c3e1385f4524e8d0d34b8be29a99f4d3d80a03d8ce6196cad9e0a6cd4468) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The higherlogic-ocfe package at version 99.9.1 is a malicious npm package designed to exploit dependency confusion by publishing a high version number package in the Higher Logic vendor namespace. The package itself exports an empty module but declares a dependency on a tarball hosted at a Google Cloud Storage URL. During installation, npm downloads and executes lifecycle scripts from this tarball, which is controlled by an attacker and can be changed at will. This results in arbitrary code execution on the installer's machine. The attack bypasses normal npm registry auditing because the dependency is fetched from an external URL rather than the registry. The package's presence indicates a full system compromise, requiring immediate secret rotation and removal of the package.
Potential Impact
Installing [email protected] results in arbitrary code execution on the affected system due to execution of attacker-controlled lifecycle scripts from an external tarball. This leads to full compromise of the machine, including potential theft or manipulation of secrets and keys. The attacker gains persistent control, and simply removing the package does not guarantee removal of all malicious artifacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is available for this malicious package. The recommended mitigation is to immediately remove the [email protected] package from all systems. Treat any system with this package installed as fully compromised. Rotate all secrets and keys from a separate, uncompromised machine. Avoid installing packages from untrusted sources or those that declare dependencies via direct URLs to external tarballs. Monitor supply chain dependencies for suspicious high-version packages that could indicate dependency confusion attacks.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-6998
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-6c7j-c4j8-rgq3"]
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a520ecf68715ace438f88a8
Added to database: 07/11/2026, 09:37:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/11/2026, 10:00:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 17:45:56 UTC
Views: 16
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