Which versions of @public-for-cdao/types are malicious?

The following npm versions of @public-for-cdao/types are flagged malicious: 99.99.99. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @public-for-cdao/types if I installed it?

@public-for-cdao/types 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 @public-for-cdao/types — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @public-for-cdao/types 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 @public-for-cdao/types part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @public-for-cdao/types is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-010545, RLMA-2026-05457, RLUA-2026-05913 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 @public-for-cdao/types across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @public-for-cdao/types (version 99.99.99).

Part of a larger attack: @public-for-cdao published 15 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

@public-for-cdao/typesnpm

Advisory published Jun 17, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026

@public-for-cdao/types is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-10604) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 99.99.99). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @public-for-cdao/types (npm)

MAL-2026-10604

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @public-for-cdao/types

What this malware does

The @public-for-cdao/types package is part of a dependency-confusion credential theft campaign. Its package.json declares a postinstall hook that runs node recon.js automatically during npm installation. The bundled recon.js is identical across six packages in the @public-for-cdao scope and has SHA-256 3dd1f7827fe311d17f442e0af0fab46f3f1a938bb3409838536795fb1aa0f740.

The script collects CI tokens, GitLab access tokens, SSH and deployment keys, AWS credentials, database and Redis passwords, private keys, cryptocurrency mnemonics and seed phrases, Docker and npm credentials, and Slack and Discord tokens from environment variables. It also searches common project, application, root, and CI-runner locations for .env files and extracts lines containing KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASS, PRIVATE, or MNEMONIC. The package name, version, hostname, and collected secrets are POSTed to a fixed webhook.site endpoint and a Pipedream endpoint with TLS certificate verification disabled.

The package's postinstall script (scripts.postinstall = 'node recon.js') runs automatically on npm install and performs an installer-side credential and reconnaissance harvest. recon.js collects os.hostname(), platform, arch, user, and cwd; enumerates approximately 40 CI/CD, cloud, and wallet-related environment variables including AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, NPM_TOKEN, GitLab tokens, database and Redis passwords, PRIVATE_KEY, MNEMONIC, and SEED_PHRASE; reads.env files at common paths via fs.readFileSync; and lists directories under /builds, /home/gitlab-runner/builds/, /tmp/, and /var/lib/gitlab-runner/. The collected JSON payload is POSTed via https.request to webhook.site (path /d6d18927-e513-4df7-b019-58bfc64fe0dd) and to enqoojbegdvxj.x.pipedream.net. The package name (@public-for-cdao/types), the pinned version 99.99.99, index.js exporting { name: '@cdao/types', version: '99.99.99' } as a stub, and the in-file comment 'CryptoDAO Dependency Confusion Reconnaissance Payload' identify this as a targeted dependency-confusion attack against an internal '@cdao/types' package.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.99.99

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5b1047a119646917a21b103985170a9e993dee0d95a7b6f1f261ddea944b3bf5

cf52bbc7a83ed68bef8e6708a1de767e8fa8333ed9e87c708e3c24ad3744b4c7

de93fd8eba634161c9c73f1245361b324988da3f4342e36f24b7814101cd7a47

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @public-for-cdao/types (version 99.99.99).
If you installed it — respond
@public-for-cdao/types 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 @public-for-cdao/types 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. @public-for-cdao/types on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.99.99 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-010545RLMA-2026-05457RLUA-2026-05913

References

Credits

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