@years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-o (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-oSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-o and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 17:04 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13859
What to do
Remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-o 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-o | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-o version 1.0.0 is a malicious package masquerading as an n8n community node. Upon installation, it disables TLS verification to download and extract malicious payloads, installs Python DDoS-related dependencies, and executes a Python script that performs reconnaissance and communicates encoded system information to a remote server. This behavior is hidden behind a benign utility package facade.