tailwindcss-animatemotion (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects tailwindcss-animatemotionSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove tailwindcss-animatemotion and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-18086
What to do
Remove tailwindcss-animatemotion 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmtailwindcss-animatemotion | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package tailwindcss-animatemotion version 1.0.7 is associated with a malicious campaign involving a private dependency that executes code when the plugin is loaded in tailwind.config.js. The malicious payload resides in a private scoped package that requires an npm token to resolve, preventing public retrieval. The published package itself contains no install scripts or network code, and no direct malicious behavior was observed in the shipped files. Multiple related packages were published under various accounts over a period of months.
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/tailwindcss-animatemotion/v/1.0.7 (opens in a new tab)