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Malicious code in post-css-transfer (npm)

0
High
Published: 08/05/2026 (08/05/2026, 12:46:11 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: post-css-transfer

Description

The npm package post-css-transfer version 0.0.1 is a typosquatting malicious package that appends obfuscated code to the legitimate postcss module. This code fetches command-and-control IP addresses by reading Ethereum blockchain transactions, retrieves an XOR-encrypted payload from those hosts, decrypts it, and executes it via a detached Node.js child process. The malicious code is heavily obfuscated to evade detection.

Affected software

npmghsa
post-css-transfer
Affected versions
=0.0.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/05/2026, 17:28:17 UTC

Technical Analysis

post-css-transfer is a typosquat of the legitimate postcss npm package. Its main entry file (lib/postcss.js) contains an appended obfuscated Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE) that, upon require or import, reads transactions from a specific Ethereum address using public RPC endpoints and the eth.blockscout.com API. It decodes two IPv4 addresses from transaction recipient bytes, fetches an XOR-encrypted payload over HTTP from those IPs delivered in a custom header, decrypts the payload, and executes it using eval() and a detached 'node -e' child process. The code uses Unicode escapes and whitespace padding to hide network, execution, and identifier primitives, making casual review difficult.

Potential Impact

The malicious code enables remote command execution on systems that install and run the post-css-transfer package version 0.0.1. This can lead to arbitrary code execution, potential system compromise, and unauthorized network communications with attacker-controlled infrastructure. The obfuscation and use of blockchain-based command-and-control mechanisms complicate detection and analysis.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should avoid installing or using the post-css-transfer package version 0.0.1. Since this is a typosquat package, ensure that dependencies reference the legitimate 'postcss' package. There is no official patch or fix available for post-css-transfer, as it is a malicious package rather than a legitimate software component. Remove any instances of post-css-transfer from projects and dependency trees immediately.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-12417
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Ecosystems
["npm"]

Threat ID: 6a735746bf8831d539159f88

Added to database: 08/05/2026, 15:31:18 UTC

Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 17:28:17 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 02:20:44 UTC

Views: 18

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