@years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-f (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-fSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-f and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 17:03 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13852
What to do
Remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-f 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@years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-f | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-f version 1.0.0 contains malicious code executed during installation. Its postinstall script runs shell commands to gather host information, probes an internal network address, and exfiltrates data to a remote server with disabled TLS verification. It also downloads and runs a Python-based DDoS framework, effectively turning the installing machine into a node for distributed denial-of-service attacks.