web3-1-4 (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects web3-1-4Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove web3-1-4 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:03 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49319
What to do
Remove web3-1-4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmweb3-1-4 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'web3-1-4' versions 5.0.8 and 5.0.9 have been identified as containing malicious code. This malicious behavior involves executing commands associated with harmful activities. The detection was made by Amazon Inspector and the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. There is no CVSS score or detailed impact analysis available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.