@years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-i (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-iSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-i 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-2026-13878
What to do
Remove @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-i 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-i | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years17/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-i version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that grants persistent SSH access to the host by appending an attacker-controlled SSH public key to multiple user authorized_keys files. It also performs host reconnaissance and exfiltrates data via an unverified HTTPS request. The malicious behavior triggers both during post-install and when the package is required, bypassing common script-ignore flags.