telegram-bot-start (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects telegram-bot-startSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove telegram-bot-start and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49271
What to do
Remove telegram-bot-start 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmtelegram-bot-start | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package telegram-bot-start contains malicious code that compromises any computer on which it is installed or running. The presence of this package indicates a full system compromise, with potential exposure of all stored secrets and keys. Immediate removal of the package and rotation of all secrets from a different, uncompromised machine is strongly advised.