Malicious code in @datatrain/passenger-v3 (npm)
The npm package @datatrain/passenger-v3 version 99.99.99 was found to contain malicious code that communicates with attacker-controlled domains and executes malicious commands. The package was identified as malicious by both Amazon Inspector and the OpenSSF Package Analysis project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- All users of @datatrain/passenger-v3 npm package
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @datatrain/passenger-v3 · 99.99.99
The npm package @datatrain/passenger-v3 version 99.99.99 was identified as containing malicious code by multiple security sources, including Amazon Inspector and the OpenSSF Package Analysis project.\n\nThe malicious package exhibits two primary indicators of compromise: it communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity and executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior. This suggests the package was designed to establish command-and-control communication and perform unauthorized actions on affected systems.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on 2026-07-27 and tracked under OpenSSF malicious package identifier MAL-2026-3802. The package has been identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF malicious packages repository."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @datatrain/passenger-v3@99.99.99
Remediation
- Immediately remove @datatrain/passenger-v3 from all projects and dependencies
- Audit all systems that installed or executed this package for signs of compromise
- Review network logs for connections to the malicious domain(s) associated with this package
- Rotate any credentials or secrets that may have been exposed on affected systems
- Update to a safe alternative package if @datatrain/passenger-v3 was providing legitimate functionality
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gf4f-chpw-g8qh · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in @datatrain/passenger-v3 (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 28, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-datatrain-passenger-v3-npm-1o16c5
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