pkg-with-optional (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects pkg-with-optionalSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove pkg-with-optional and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49349
What to do
Remove pkg-with-optional 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmpkg-with-optional | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (0a7273cf1aeda44bb1d1c2b9e1336bae21d1e1c6606ec940757a218d7761a81b) The package pkg-with-optional was found to contain malicious code. ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (67529e27c76b444d9c357cc28d010a783ce87fab9eec7a8ca37590e01bcdf9bf) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'pkg-with-optional' @ 1.0.0 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.