native-env (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects native-envSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove native-env and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Sep 2026, 04:47 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-17237
What to do
Remove native-env 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmnative-env | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package native-env@1.0.1 is a malicious package masquerading as a zero-dependency dotenv toolkit. On Windows, it executes attacker-controlled code immediately upon being required or run. It uses a JPEG file as a payload carrier to evade static scanners, writes a VBScript to the temp directory, and launches a PowerShell command with an encoded payload. The package is a typosquatting attempt targeting dotenv-family packages.