Malicious code in simple-date-formatter-new-1 (npm)
The npm package simple-date-formatter-new-1 version 1.0.0 was identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. The package communicates with domains associated with malicious activity and executes commands associated with malicious behavior.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- All users of simple-date-formatter-new-1 version 1.0.0
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- simple-date-formatter-new-1 · 1.0.0
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified simple-date-formatter-new-1 version 1.0.0 on npm as containing malicious code. The package was flagged for communicating with a domain associated with malicious activity and executing commands associated with malicious behavior.\n\nThis appears to be a typosquatting or malicious package injection attack, where an attacker published a package with a name similar to legitimate date formatting libraries to trick developers into installing it.\n\nThe package was identified and reported through the OpenSSF's malicious-packages repository, which tracks confirmed malicious packages across package ecosystems.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- simple-date-formatter-new-1@1.0.0
Remediation
- Remove simple-date-formatter-new-1 from all projects and dependencies
- Audit project dependencies to ensure no other malicious packages are present
- Use a legitimate date formatting library instead (e.g., date-fns, moment.js, or native Date APIs)
- Review npm audit logs and security advisories for any other suspicious packages
- Consider using npm package lock files and dependency scanning tools to prevent installation of malicious packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-83gm-93p7-wh7r · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in simple-date-formatter-new-1 (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 3, 2026; last updated August 3, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-simple-date-formatter-new-1-npm-eqz7ub
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