Which versions of @alexadark/reusable-functions are malicious?

The following npm versions of @alexadark/reusable-functions are flagged malicious: 1.5.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @alexadark/reusable-functions if I installed it?

@alexadark/reusable-functions is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed @alexadark/reusable-functions — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @alexadark/reusable-functions was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is @alexadark/reusable-functions part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @alexadark/reusable-functions is associated with the GHSA-39q2-m289-q4m9 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find @alexadark/reusable-functions across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @alexadark/reusable-functions (version 1.5.1).

Malicious package

@alexadark/reusable-functionsnpm

Advisory published Nov 25, 2025Updated Dec 1, 2025

@alexadark/reusable-functions is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-191184) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.5.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @alexadark/reusable-functions (npm)

MAL-2025-191184

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

npm uninstall @alexadark/reusable-functions

What this malware does

The package @alexadark/reusable-functions was found to contain malicious code.

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

This package was compromised by the Sha1-Hulud: The Second Coming NPM worm. The malicious payload steals tokens and credentials and publishes them to GitHub. The worm will propogate itself to NPM packages the user owns and establish persistence is a GitHub action. The package may also destroy the user's home directory.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.5.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8aa2b451ae51e7b24acaddf0a7a1d07fac03a3ac15a0423889ab04a294de8c56

49ae9b29c012e0167cf2273d61c096501a139d830583ebd9e269a7b0e7949087

40b60eadf9a59b630bca0ffcb8e9f5cec6b410c01cd856384df7caaff08880f9

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @alexadark/reusable-functions (version 1.5.1).
If you installed it — respond
@alexadark/reusable-functions is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If @alexadark/reusable-functions was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. @alexadark/reusable-functions on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.5.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-39q2-m289-q4m9

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @alexadark/reusable-functions-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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