remote_session_elements (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects remote_session_elementsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove remote_session_elements and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 17:17 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12427
What to do
Remove remote_session_elements 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmremote_session_elements | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package remote_session_elements version 9999.0.0 is a dependency confusion squat designed to override an internal package. It executes a preinstall script that collects environment details such as hostname, username, working directory, npm registry, and CI repository identifiers, then sends this data unencrypted to a remote IP address. This behavior enables external actors to gather reconnaissance information for further dependency confusion attacks targeting internal package namespaces.