@years20/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-d (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @years20/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-dSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @years20/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-d 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-2026-13912
What to do
Remove @years20/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-d 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@years20/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-d | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @years20/n8n-nodes-utils-helper-d version 1.0.0 contains malicious code that executes both during installation and when the module is loaded. The payload collects system information, including the machine hostname and SSH public keys, and exfiltrates this data to a remote server with TLS verification disabled. It also decodes and writes an OpenSSH private key to disk and attempts unauthorized SSH logins to local services, reporting successful authentications back to the attacker. This malicious behavior occurs even if installation scripts are ignored, due to the payload being embedded in the main module file.