js-component-explorer (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects js-component-explorerSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove js-component-explorer and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:32 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-3032
What to do
Remove js-component-explorer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmjs-component-explorer | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'js-component-explorer' versions 99.9.16 and 99.9.17 contain malicious code. This package communicates with a domain linked to malicious activity and executes commands associated with malicious behavior. It has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project and Amazon Inspector. No CVSS score or known exploits in the wild have been reported.