tailwind-css-keyframes (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects tailwind-css-keyframesSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove tailwind-css-keyframes and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:54 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-18081
What to do
Remove tailwind-css-keyframes 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmtailwind-css-keyframes | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
Description
The tailwind-css-keyframes package version 1.0.7 is identified as malicious, associated with a fake job interview campaign. It includes a private scoped dependency that requires an npm token to access, which can execute code when the plugin is loaded in tailwind.config.js and the development server starts. The public tarball itself contains no install scripts or network code, and the malicious payload resides in the private dependency. Multiple related malicious packages were published over a period from July to October 2026. No install-time or import-time network activity, credential access, or obfuscated payloads were observed in the public package.
References
- osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17665 (opens in a new tab)
- osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17666 (opens in a new tab)
- osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-17667 (opens in a new tab)
- pkgwarden.com/incidents/fake-interview-tailwind-plugins-npm-october-2026/ (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/tailwind-css-keyframes/v/1.0.7 (opens in a new tab)