@years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-q (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-qSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-q and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 17:05 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13861
What to do
Remove @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-q 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-q | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years18/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-q version 1.0.0 contains malicious postinstall code that, upon installation, downloads and installs DDoS attack tools on the host machine. It disables TLS verification during download, installs Python dependencies with system package overrides, executes a DDoS attack script, and exfiltrates system information encoded in base64 to a remote server. The package masquerades as a benign 'Helper Utils' node for n8n to disguise its hostile behavior.