Malicious code in nodepack-daemon (npm)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (b976e6ab638a52663d25f360bffec6706dc82991ad27c552788a5a4d785ff89f) The package presents itself as the popular `pino` logger (README badges, file layout mirroring pino's lib/proto.js, lib/redaction.js, lib/transport.js, DEFAULT_LEVELS, and `module.exports.pino = middleware`), but on use it triggers a remote code execution flow. index.js spawns `node./lib/caller.js` in a detached, stdio-ignored child when the exported middleware is invoked. lib/caller.js issues an HTTPS GET against https://jsonkeeper.com/b/QWPQX, reads the `cookie` field of the returned JSON, and passes it to `Function.constructor('require', s)`, invoking the returned function with the real `require` — giving whatever code the paste currently contains full Node capabilities inside the installer's process. The exfil/C2 URLs are further obfuscated as base64-encoded fake `process.env.DEV_API_KEY` / `DEV_SECRET_KEY` / `DEV_SECRET_VALUE` constants in lib/caller.js and lib/const.js that decode to additional jsonkeeper.com paste endpoints (https://jsonkeeper.com/b/XRGF3, https://jsonkeeper.com/b/4NAKK) and a custom `x-secret-key` header. jsonkeeper.com is an anonymous, mutable paste host — the executed payload can be swapped by the operator at any time without a package update. Name impersonation of `pino` plus a mutable-paste remote-execute channel plus URL obfuscation is an unambiguous supply-chain attack. ## Source: ghsa-malware (30f271d63c5628cb52ec8178b640bcf8becf253a8f61563940a6c1e419586509) 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 nodepack-daemon package distributed via npm is identified as malicious software. Installation or execution of this package results in full compromise of the host system, potentially allowing an attacker complete control. Due to the nature of the compromise, simply uninstalling the package may not remove all malicious components or backdoors. The advisory recommends immediate secret and key rotation from a separate, secure system to mitigate ongoing risk.
Potential Impact
Full system compromise on any computer with the nodepack-daemon package installed or running. All stored secrets and keys on the affected system are at risk and must be considered compromised. The presence of this package may lead to persistent malicious software beyond the package itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the nodepack-daemon package immediately. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the affected system from a different, uncompromised computer. Due to the potential for persistent compromise, consider rebuilding or thoroughly cleaning the affected system to ensure removal of all malicious components.
Malicious code in nodepack-daemon (npm)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (b976e6ab638a52663d25f360bffec6706dc82991ad27c552788a5a4d785ff89f) The package presents itself as the popular `pino` logger (README badges, file layout mirroring pino's lib/proto.js, lib/redaction.js, lib/transport.js, DEFAULT_LEVELS, and `module.exports.pino = middleware`), but on use it triggers a remote code execution flow. index.js spawns `node./lib/caller.js` in a detached, stdio-ignored child when the exported middleware is invoked. lib/caller.js issues an HTTPS GET against https://jsonkeeper.com/b/QWPQX, reads the `cookie` field of the returned JSON, and passes it to `Function.constructor('require', s)`, invoking the returned function with the real `require` — giving whatever code the paste currently contains full Node capabilities inside the installer's process. The exfil/C2 URLs are further obfuscated as base64-encoded fake `process.env.DEV_API_KEY` / `DEV_SECRET_KEY` / `DEV_SECRET_VALUE` constants in lib/caller.js and lib/const.js that decode to additional jsonkeeper.com paste endpoints (https://jsonkeeper.com/b/XRGF3, https://jsonkeeper.com/b/4NAKK) and a custom `x-secret-key` header. jsonkeeper.com is an anonymous, mutable paste host — the executed payload can be swapped by the operator at any time without a package update. Name impersonation of `pino` plus a mutable-paste remote-execute channel plus URL obfuscation is an unambiguous supply-chain attack. ## Source: ghsa-malware (30f271d63c5628cb52ec8178b640bcf8becf253a8f61563940a6c1e419586509) 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 nodepack-daemon package distributed via npm is identified as malicious software. Installation or execution of this package results in full compromise of the host system, potentially allowing an attacker complete control. Due to the nature of the compromise, simply uninstalling the package may not remove all malicious components or backdoors. The advisory recommends immediate secret and key rotation from a separate, secure system to mitigate ongoing risk.
Potential Impact
Full system compromise on any computer with the nodepack-daemon package installed or running. All stored secrets and keys on the affected system are at risk and must be considered compromised. The presence of this package may lead to persistent malicious software beyond the package itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the nodepack-daemon package immediately. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the affected system from a different, uncompromised computer. Due to the potential for persistent compromise, consider rebuilding or thoroughly cleaning the affected system to ensure removal of all malicious components.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-10111
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-v7fc-qvp5-6qx3"]
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a50ba3268715ace4357d280
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 09:24:02 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 09:30:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 23:40:07 UTC
Views: 26
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