Malicious code in sickle-wrapper (npm)
The npm package sickle-wrapper version 0.2.0 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
- All users of sickle-wrapper version 0.2.0
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- sickle-wrapper · 0.2.0
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified sickle-wrapper version 0.2.0 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\nThis incident was disclosed on 2026-07-27 via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-q9hg-rjqx-w978 and is tracked in the OpenSSF malicious packages repository.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- sickle-wrapper@0.2.0
Remediation
- Immediately uninstall sickle-wrapper version 0.2.0 from all environments
- Remove sickle-wrapper from package.json and lock files
- Audit systems that may have executed this package for signs of compromise
- Review network logs for connections to the malicious domain
- Consider alternative packages for the intended functionality
- Update npm packages and verify no other malicious packages are installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q9hg-rjqx-w978 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in sickle-wrapper (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-sickle-wrapper-npm-16k0fk
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