test-agency-assignment (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects test-agency-assignmentSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove test-agency-assignment and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Sep 2026, 04:47 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-17239
What to do
Remove test-agency-assignment 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmtest-agency-assignment | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'test-agency-assignment' version 1.0.2 contains malicious code that executes automatically on Windows hosts during installation. It uses a postinstall script to run a Visual Basic Script (VBS) that decrypts and loads a PowerShell payload designed for process hollowing, enabling arbitrary code execution. The package masquerades as a benign telemetry tool but functions solely as a dropper for attacker-controlled code.