@years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-p (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-pSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-p 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-2026-13860
What to do
Remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-p 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-p | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-p version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that executes during installation. Its postinstall script disables TLS verification to download and extract malicious tarballs containing Python-based DDoS attack tools. It installs network-attack dependencies and runs a Python script that turns the host into a DDoS attack node. Additionally, it collects system identifiers and installation progress, encodes this data, and sends it to a remote server without secure verification. The package's shipped node file is misleadingly named, contradicting its stated benign purpose.