Malicious code in clawtrl-wallet (npm)
The npm package clawtrl-wallet contained malicious code that reads environment variables and system information, spawns bash subprocesses, and makes outbound HTTPS requests—consistent with credential-stealing behavior. The package name appears designed to impersonate a legitimate wallet utility.
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- Unknown; depends on installation count and whether credentials were exfiltrated from affected systems.
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- clawtrl-walletnpm package containing malicious code designed to steal credentials and environment data
The npm package clawtrl-wallet was found to contain malicious code in its cli.js file. The code imports child_process, https, and os modules, then reads process.env and system information via os APIs (os.tmpdir and related functions), spawns bash subprocesses, and issues outbound HTTPS requests.\n\nThis behavior pattern—environment and system-data exfiltration paired with bash execution and external network communication—is consistent with credential and wallet-stealing malware rather than legitimate wallet library functionality. Legitimate wallet packages have no legitimate reason to shell out to bash or transmit environment contents off-host.\n\nThe package name itself suggests impersonation of a wallet utility, likely intended to deceive installers into running the malicious code. The malicious code was identified by Amazon Inspector and credited to the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- clawtrl-wallet
Remediation
- Immediately uninstall clawtrl-wallet from all systems where it was installed
- Audit npm package.json and lock files for any references to clawtrl-wallet and remove them
- Rotate all credentials and secrets that may have been exposed on affected systems
- Review environment variables and system logs on affected machines for signs of unauthorized access
- Use npm audit to check for other malicious packages in your dependency tree
- Implement package verification and allowlisting policies to prevent installation of typosquatted or impersonated packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fh5c-3w68-67m4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in clawtrl-wallet (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-clawtrl-wallet-npm-1yijox
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