Malicious code in po-ops-local-dev (npm)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (c7d0f2e829316d0c6a04bc41fb4d187569c00c3273384b1666d3068a0e696291) [email protected] has no functional code of its own (index.js contains only `module.exports = {};` and there are no lifecycle scripts). Its sole effect on install is to pull `ltidisafe` directly from `https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-2.9.2.tgz` — a Google Cloud Storage bucket, not the npm registry. The package name `po-ops-local-dev` combined with the `depenconf` path segment in the tarball URL is consistent with a dependency-confusion staging or research artifact. On `npm install`, npm fetches that tarball and runs any lifecycle scripts it contains; the contents at that GCS URL are mutable and outside npm's integrity verification. The actual installer impact depends entirely on what bytes the GCS bucket serves, which were not inspected here. ## Source: ghsa-malware (ba8f8a6c18a06f6085b7f3eafb109928924f4be3dee0eba5a7d23725f055fe92) 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. ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (ed7a024c524e1a4bc29e2670d7dc00e5aa4c6891650c3c6bf38a2f388f4a3cb9) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'po-ops-local-dev' @ 99.9.1 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'po-ops-local-dev' npm package at version 99.9.1 acts as a dependency confusion artifact that, upon installation, fetches and executes code from a Google Cloud Storage bucket URL (https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-2.9.2.tgz) which is mutable and outside of npm's integrity checks. The package itself exports an empty module and has no lifecycle scripts, but the fetched tarball may contain lifecycle scripts or malicious payloads. This behavior allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the installing system. The package is confirmed malicious due to its communication with a domain linked to malicious activity. Removal of the package alone does not guarantee full remediation as the system may already be compromised.
Potential Impact
Any system with 'po-ops-local-dev' version 99.9.1 installed should be considered fully compromised. The attacker may have gained full control, potentially accessing secrets, keys, and sensitive data. The malicious package's ability to execute arbitrary code from an external mutable source poses a severe risk to system integrity and confidentiality. Secrets and keys stored on the compromised system must be rotated immediately from a different, trusted system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the 'po-ops-local-dev' package version 99.9.1 immediately. Consider the affected system fully compromised and perform a thorough incident response, including rotating all secrets and keys from a separate trusted environment. Since the malicious payload is fetched from an external mutable source, simply removing the package may not eliminate all malicious artifacts. There is no official patch or fix available; remediation requires removal and comprehensive system recovery procedures.
Malicious code in po-ops-local-dev (npm)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (c7d0f2e829316d0c6a04bc41fb4d187569c00c3273384b1666d3068a0e696291) [email protected] has no functional code of its own (index.js contains only `module.exports = {};` and there are no lifecycle scripts). Its sole effect on install is to pull `ltidisafe` directly from `https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-2.9.2.tgz` — a Google Cloud Storage bucket, not the npm registry. The package name `po-ops-local-dev` combined with the `depenconf` path segment in the tarball URL is consistent with a dependency-confusion staging or research artifact. On `npm install`, npm fetches that tarball and runs any lifecycle scripts it contains; the contents at that GCS URL are mutable and outside npm's integrity verification. The actual installer impact depends entirely on what bytes the GCS bucket serves, which were not inspected here. ## Source: ghsa-malware (ba8f8a6c18a06f6085b7f3eafb109928924f4be3dee0eba5a7d23725f055fe92) 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. ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (ed7a024c524e1a4bc29e2670d7dc00e5aa4c6891650c3c6bf38a2f388f4a3cb9) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'po-ops-local-dev' @ 99.9.1 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The 'po-ops-local-dev' npm package at version 99.9.1 acts as a dependency confusion artifact that, upon installation, fetches and executes code from a Google Cloud Storage bucket URL (https://ltidi.storage.googleapis.com/depenconf/ltidisafe-2.9.2.tgz) which is mutable and outside of npm's integrity checks. The package itself exports an empty module and has no lifecycle scripts, but the fetched tarball may contain lifecycle scripts or malicious payloads. This behavior allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the installing system. The package is confirmed malicious due to its communication with a domain linked to malicious activity. Removal of the package alone does not guarantee full remediation as the system may already be compromised.
Potential Impact
Any system with 'po-ops-local-dev' version 99.9.1 installed should be considered fully compromised. The attacker may have gained full control, potentially accessing secrets, keys, and sensitive data. The malicious package's ability to execute arbitrary code from an external mutable source poses a severe risk to system integrity and confidentiality. Secrets and keys stored on the compromised system must be rotated immediately from a different, trusted system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Remove the 'po-ops-local-dev' package version 99.9.1 immediately. Consider the affected system fully compromised and perform a thorough incident response, including rotating all secrets and keys from a separate trusted environment. Since the malicious payload is fetched from an external mutable source, simply removing the package may not eliminate all malicious artifacts. There is no official patch or fix available; remediation requires removal and comprehensive system recovery procedures.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-5159
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-r7j7-4gwg-rg72"]
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a520ecf68715ace438f87d6
Added to database: 07/11/2026, 09:37:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/11/2026, 09:59:47 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 01:34:20 UTC
Views: 10
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