loadutils (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects loadutilsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove loadutils and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:55 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-6580
What to do
Remove loadutils 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmloadutils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'loadutils' is a malicious typosquat of the legitimate 'loader-utils' package. It misrepresents its functionality by documenting the loader-utils API but instead exports unrelated logging code that executes a suspicious module upon import. The package also includes undeclared and unrelated dependencies, and impersonates a known maintainer to deceive users. Version 1.0.4 is affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild.