@nzeros/codebreak (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @nzeros/codebreakSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @nzeros/codebreak and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 11 Aug 2026, 18:58 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13736
What to do
Remove @nzeros/codebreak 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npm@nzeros/codebreak | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @nzeros/codebreak version 1.3.0 contains a malicious component. While the package claims to provide a small C minimax solver, its Linux x64 compiled binaries are large Go executables that perform unexpected network and process operations. These binaries run automatically during installation on Linux x64 systems, executing opaque code inconsistent with the package's stated purpose. The exact network destinations or payloads of the embedded Go binary cannot be determined from available data.