open-worker-cli (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects open-worker-cliSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove open-worker-cli and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 30 Jul 2026, 07:21 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-11188
What to do
Remove open-worker-cli 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmopen-worker-cli | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The open-worker-cli npm package contains malicious code that fully compromises any computer on which it is installed or running. This compromise includes potential unauthorized access to all secrets and keys stored on the affected system. Removal of the package does not guarantee elimination of all malicious software introduced by it, as the attacker may have established persistent control.