@years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-w (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-wSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-w and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Aug 2026, 16:29 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13906
What to do
Remove @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-w 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-w | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years19/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-w version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that executes automatically during installation and runtime. It writes and launches a Python script that performs UDP/TCP flooding targeting a hardcoded IP address for 900 seconds. Additionally, it collects system information including the installer's shell ID, hostname, load average, and process listing, encodes this data, and sends it to a remote server with TLS verification disabled. The package masquerades as a utility helper for n8n but contains no legitimate node functionality.