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Malicious package

@kuperka/chainguard-sdknpm

Advisory published Updated

@kuperka/chainguard-sdk is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-13688) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @kuperka/chainguard-sdk (npm)

MAL-2026-13688
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall @kuperka/chainguard-sdk

What this malware does

Package @kuperka/[email protected] exposes a single payload, window.VEIL.init(), that on load harvests document.cookie, every localStorage/sessionStorage entry, all form input values, meta CSRF/auth tokens, and Web3 wallet identifiers (window.ethereum, window.solana), base64-encodes the blob, and transmits it to the hardcoded endpoint https://webhook.site/b9155136-5f6d-4084-b19e-33c694a44616 via both Image().src GET and fetch POST. It additionally scans document.documentElement.outerHTML with credential-shaped regexes for Stripe live keys (sk_live_), AWS access keys (AKIA), GitHub personal access tokens (ghp_), JWTs, and OpenAI keys (sk-), including any matches in the exfil payload. A capturing keydown listener buffers keystrokes typed into any INPUT/TEXTAREA/SELECT along with field context (name/id/placeholder) and periodically posts them to the same endpoint. window.fetch is monkey-patched to record every outbound URL, method, Authorization header, and up to 2000 bytes of request body, forwarding captured bearer tokens and request bodies to the same webhook. After exfiltration the code renders a full-viewport overlay branded 'ChainGuard SECURITY & SIMULATION ENGINE' displaying scripted 'Initializing/Fetching/Simulating/Sandbox emulation complete' log lines and a hardcoded 'Overall Risk Score: 0 / No Threats Detected' result, concealing the theft from the user. The package name and 'chainguard' branding impersonate a legitimate security tool.

Malicious versions

2 flagged
1.0.11.0.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

79f96fa33caf2cfd9404a8c2ae5dff1c4c781a9460aca9d9060752051f0c1d6e
2b799ca087f4396cb295cd53012a92d10dea0c763a41c8b85e94437108ea24e4

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @kuperka/chainguard-sdk (2 malicious versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    @kuperka/chainguard-sdk 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 @kuperka/chainguard-sdk 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. @kuperka/chainguard-sdk on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-017256IN-MAL-2026-017257

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @kuperka/chainguard-sdk-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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@kuperka/chainguard-sdk (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-13688 | O3 Security