Malicious code in ckcc-protocol (npm)
The npm package ckcc-protocol version 1.0.0 was identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of the malicious version
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ckcc-protocol · 1.0.0
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified ckcc-protocol version 1.0.0 on npm as containing malicious code. The malicious behavior was detected through analysis of the package's runtime behavior and network communications.\n\nThe package was flagged because it communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity, indicating potential data exfiltration, command-and-control communication, or other malicious intent.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on August 5, 2026, and cataloged in the OpenSSF's malicious packages repository. The specific malicious version is 1.0.0.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ckcc-protocol@1.0.0
Remediation
- Remove ckcc-protocol version 1.0.0 from all environments
- Audit any systems that installed or executed this package version
- Check for unexpected network connections or data exfiltration from affected systems
- Review npm package dependencies to ensure no reliance on this package
- Monitor for any successor packages with similar names that may be typosquatting variants
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-922v-8r8m-7cxw · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in ckcc-protocol (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-ckcc-protocol-npm-14o9e8
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