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Malicious code in harmony-app-toolkit (npm)

The npm package harmony-app-toolkit version 22.0.0 was identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. The package communicates with domains associated with malicious activity and executes commands consistent with malicious behavior.

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Disclosed
Last updated
Blast radius
Unknown; depends on adoption of version 22.0.0
Ecosystems
npm
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • harmony-app-toolkit · 22.0.0

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified harmony-app-toolkit version 22.0.0 on npm as containing malicious code. The analysis determined the package exhibits two key indicators of compromise: communication with a domain associated with malicious activity, and execution of commands associated with malicious behavior.\n\nThe malicious package was cataloged in the OpenSSF's malicious-packages repository under identifier MAL-2026-14055. The advisory was published on 2026-08-15 via GitHub's advisory system.\n\nUsers who have installed or depend on harmony-app-toolkit version 22.0.0 should immediately remove or update the package to a known-safe version.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • harmony-app-toolkit@22.0.0

Remediation

  • Remove harmony-app-toolkit version 22.0.0 from all environments
  • Audit package.json and lock files for the presence of harmony-app-toolkit@22.0.0
  • Update to a safe version of harmony-app-toolkit if available, or replace with an alternative package
  • Review any systems that executed code from this package for signs of compromise
  • Monitor for suspicious network connections or command execution originating from affected systems

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-qp2p-qrmg-36rq · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in harmony-app-toolkit (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 15, 2026; last updated August 15, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-harmony-app-toolkit-npm-cstj7v

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