@years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-r (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-rSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-r and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 16:27 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13901
What to do
Remove @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-r 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@years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-r | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package '@years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-r' version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that executes both during installation and when required. The malicious payload downloads multiple tarballs containing attack tools, disables TLS certificate validation, and installs them into temporary and Python site-packages directories. It then launches long-running Python flood attack processes targeting a specific IP address. Additionally, the code collects host identity and environment information, encodes it, and exfiltrates it to a remote server. This behavior occurs even if npm install scripts are suppressed.