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Malicious code in test890-auth (npm)

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Critical
Published: 09/18/2026 (09/18/2026, 16:01:50 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: test890-auth

Description

The npm package test890-auth version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that executes during installation. It collects sensitive environment information and the full contents of the consuming project's package.json file, then sends this data to a hardcoded external server. The package does not provide any legitimate functionality and is designed as a dependency-confusion probe. Systems with this package installed should be considered fully compromised.

Affected software

npmghsa
test890-auth
Affected versions
=1.0.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/19/2026, 01:35:55 UTC

Technical Analysis

The test890-auth npm package (version 1.0.0) includes a preinstall script in index.js that collects installer-side identifiers such as home directory path, hostname, username, DNS server configurations, and the entire package.json content of the consuming project. This information is exfiltrated over HTTPS to a hardcoded external collector host (wddbracmbzlaffkl9eivxzsvamgd43ss.oastify.com). The package declares itself as a dependency, matching a dependency-confusion probe pattern aimed at internal registries. It contains no functional code beyond this exfiltration behavior. The presence of this package indicates a full compromise of the affected system.

Potential Impact

Any system with test890-auth version 1.0.0 installed is considered fully compromised. Sensitive information, including environment identifiers and project metadata, is exfiltrated to an attacker-controlled server. The attacker may have gained full control over the system, potentially exposing all stored secrets and keys. Immediate secret rotation is required from a trusted environment. Removal of the package alone does not guarantee elimination of all malicious artifacts.

Mitigation Recommendations

Remove the test890-auth package immediately from all affected systems. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on compromised machines from a separate, trusted system. Because the package may have granted full control to an attacker, assume persistent compromise and perform a thorough incident response. No official patch or fix is available; remediation requires removal and secret rotation.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-16289
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-xvpv-wq7p-548c"]
Ecosystems
["npm"]

Threat ID: 6aade4fb55bf5e2cf5eda5c3

Added to database: 09/19/2026, 01:27:23 UTC

Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 01:35:55 UTC

Last updated: 09/19/2026, 01:35:55 UTC

Views: 2

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