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Malicious package

@array-util/subsearchnpm

Advisory published Updated

@array-util/subsearch is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11095) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @array-util/subsearch (npm)

MAL-2026-11095
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall @array-util/subsearch

What this malware does

The package's index.js is heavily obfuscated (string-array shift/rotate pattern with hex-encoded indices and a while(!![]) decoder loop). Obfuscation in a published npm library — particularly one whose advertised purpose ('subsearch' array utility) would not require it — is a notable signal because legitimate utility libraries are typically shipped readable or minified-but-not-string-array-encoded. However, the actual decoded behavior of the file has not been confirmed, and obfuscation alone is not proof of installer-side harm. Routing to human review so a reviewer can de-obfuscate index.js and verify whether the decoded code performs exfiltration, dropping, or silent-relay before any block decision.

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.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
1.0.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

493d92c75a6ab0daa328300c9f6a6b177a8a4fd656b8f0431f60e11f1ef3e060
793344e3c658f3649a113e29dd1124d979af9a7978f3159c55f8da6f6b3bc918

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @array-util/subsearch (version 1.0.3).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    @array-util/subsearch 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If @array-util/subsearch 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. @array-util/subsearch on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-5xpc-8g9w-cwr8IN-MAL-2026-012994

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @array-util/subsearch-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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@array-util/subsearch (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-11095 | O3 Security