Malicious code in eth-crypto-utils (npm)
On require of index.js, the package initiates an HTTPS POST to the hardcoded endpoint https://enjbyg3xk8l.x.pipedream.net/beacon carrying a JSON payload that includes the full process.env, os.hostname(), os.userInfo().username, and os.homedir(). The bulk process.env dump exposes any credentials or tokens present in the installer's environment (AWS keys, GitHub/npm tokens, CI secrets, etc.). The transmission fires as a side effect of importing the package, with no caller opt-in and no relationship to any advertised cryptographic utility functionality. The declared package name suggests Ethereum cryptography helpers, which does not match the observed beacon behavior.
MAL-2026-12372 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 5 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| eth-crypto-utils | — | — |
References
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