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Malicious code in @custombots/custombot (npm)

The npm package @custombots/custombot version 1.0.0 was identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. The package executes commands associated with malicious behavior.

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All users who installed @custombots/custombot version 1.0.0
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Affected entities
  • @custombots/custombot · 1.0.0

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified @custombots/custombot version 1.0.0 on npm as containing malicious code. The package was flagged for executing one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.\n\nThis incident was disclosed on August 3, 2026, and documented in the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository. The malicious package was published to the npm registry and could have been installed by users of the @custombots/custombot package.\n\nThe package has been identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF, enabling detection and removal by affected users.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • @custombots/custombot@1.0.0

Remediation

  • Remove @custombots/custombot version 1.0.0 from all systems
  • Audit systems that installed this package for signs of compromise
  • Update to a safe version if one is available, or use an alternative package
  • Review npm audit logs for installation of this package
  • Monitor for any suspicious activity on systems that may have executed this package

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-77jv-xw6r-q246 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in @custombots/custombot (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 3, 2026; last updated August 3, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-custombots-custombot-npm-1phoej

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