zeal-rq-hooks (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects zeal-rq-hooksSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove zeal-rq-hooks and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 11 Aug 2026, 18:56 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13742
What to do
Remove zeal-rq-hooks 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmzeal-rq-hooks | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package zeal-rq-hooks version 0.0.0 contains embedded malicious code in canary.js that collects host-identifying information such as hostname, username, platform, Node/npm version, and current working directory. This data is sent via a POST request to a hardcoded external endpoint not affiliated with the npm registry or the package publisher. This behavior constitutes a privacy and security risk due to unauthorized data exfiltration.