@zinley/orionnpm
Advisory published Updated
@zinley/orion is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-1060) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 1.2.31, 1.2.32, 1.2.34…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.
Malicious code in @zinley/orion (npm)
What this malware does
The package @zinley/orion was found to contain malicious code.
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@zinley/orion' @ 1.2.31 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
Malicious versions
Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)
Detection & response playbook
Malicious packageFind it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @zinley/orion (6 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove @zinley/orion 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 @zinley/orion 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
Credits
- Amazon Inspector · finder
- OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder
Detect & block this
O3 blocks @zinley/orion-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.