@years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-e (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-eSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-e and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 16:56 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13874
What to do
Remove @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-e 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npm@years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-e | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-e version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that establishes a persistent SSH backdoor on the host by appending an attacker-controlled SSH public key to the authorized_keys file. It also performs system reconnaissance commands and exfiltrates the collected data to a remote server with disabled TLS validation. Additionally, it registers a node that executes system commands and returns their output with a marker indicating compromise.