Which versions of @cashback/how-it-works-widget are malicious?

The following npm versions of @cashback/how-it-works-widget are flagged malicious: 99.9.9. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @cashback/how-it-works-widget if I installed it?

Remove @cashback/how-it-works-widget from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed @cashback/how-it-works-widget — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @cashback/how-it-works-widget 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 @cashback/how-it-works-widget part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @cashback/how-it-works-widget is associated with the RLMA-2026-04697, RLUA-2026-05838 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 @cashback/how-it-works-widget across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @cashback/how-it-works-widget (version 99.9.9).

Malicious package

@cashback/how-it-works-widgetnpm

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026

@cashback/how-it-works-widget is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-7059) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 99.9.9). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @cashback/how-it-works-widget (npm)

MAL-2026-7059

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @cashback/how-it-works-widget

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.9.9

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

77afbcfb06b3733a802e26716b73da1b2a17b84dddbb4d379217c7cc84ef2533

f7cf06472b13c9fa56252f51cf0cc32dc77a20199c852f132ddd51e9058f8856

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @cashback/how-it-works-widget (version 99.9.9).
If you installed it — respond
Remove @cashback/how-it-works-widget from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If @cashback/how-it-works-widget 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. @cashback/how-it-works-widget on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.9.9 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-04697RLUA-2026-05838

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks @cashback/how-it-works-widget-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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