Malicious code in @wizloft/harness-context (npm)
The npm package @wizloft/harness-context contained heavily obfuscated malicious code that executes arbitrary code at require time by fetching instructions from an attacker-controlled Ethereum smart contract. The payload uses the EtherHiding loader pattern to maintain persistent, mutable control over code execution.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any npm consumer of @wizloft/harness-context; code execution at require time via attacker-controlled Ethereum contract state.
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @wizloft/harness-contextnpm package with malicious code in dist/index.js
The npm package @wizloft/harness-context was found to contain malicious code in its main entry point (dist/index.js). The malicious payload is an obfuscated IIFE appended after legitimate context-service code, using obfuscator.io-style obfuscation with a rotated string decoder array (~303 entries) to hide its true behavior.\n\nOn import, the payload stashes references to require and module in global variables, then makes HTTPS requests to an Ethereum public RPC endpoint (h.drpc.org) and a block-explorer account API. It reads state from a smart contract (0xa322E5f3...) to resolve a next-stage URL, which is then fetched and executed in-process. This implements the EtherHiding loader pattern, allowing the attacker to update malicious code by modifying contract state without republishing the package.\n\nThe obfuscated strings hide indicators including drpc.org, ?module=ac, POST, application/json, Mozilla/5., and the contract address. The package's advertised purpose—a small typed capability contract—does not match its actual behavior.\n\nThe incident was identified by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project and reported via Amazon Inspector.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @wizloft/harness-context
- Domains
- h.drpc.org
- drpc.org
Remediation
- Immediately remove @wizloft/harness-context from all dependencies and lock files
- Audit all projects that installed this package for signs of compromise or data exfiltration
- Review network logs for outbound HTTPS connections to h.drpc.org or Ethereum block-explorer APIs
- Regenerate any credentials or secrets that may have been exposed to the compromised process
- Update to a safe alternative package or implement the required functionality directly
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4pph-8v8q-67x2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in @wizloft/harness-context (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 19, 2026; last updated August 19, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-wizloft-harness-context-npm-l1mscf
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