ventrix-kit (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects ventrix-kitSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove ventrix-kit and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-12494
What to do
Remove ventrix-kit 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmventrix-kit | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package ventrix-kit versions 0.5.2 and 1.5.2 contain a malicious loader that executes attacker-controlled code fetched from a hardcoded IP address. When the package's default getPlugin export is called, it performs an HTTP request to a remote server and executes the 'credits' field from the response as JavaScript code with full Node.js global scope access. This allows remote code execution on the host running the package. The package masquerades as a lightweight icon helper but includes suspicious dependencies inconsistent with its advertised functionality.