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Malicious package

adpanel-corenpm

Advisory published Updated

adpanel-core is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11453) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in adpanel-core (npm)

MAL-2026-11453
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall adpanel-core

What this malware does

lib/report.js imports child_process, fs, https, and os, collects host identity via os.hostname() and os.userInfo(), reads local files via fs.readFileSync, executes commands via execSync, and POSTs the collected data over https.request to a hardcoded Zapier webhook at hooks.zapier.com. The destination is an attacker-controlled relay endpoint unrelated to any documented package purpose, and the data flow constitutes exfiltration of installer host identity, user info, and file contents.

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
1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b2ee116a6f3b542c8343e89be717fad00ec4605219c7d821f68aefe36610d4c7
1e99205329e726e32ed6884b52666e69e3327134c257dd1025464fed2fb461bf

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for adpanel-core (version 1.0.0).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    adpanel-core 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 adpanel-core 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. adpanel-core on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-jhrx-465c-725fIN-MAL-2026-011210

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks adpanel-core-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

Explore

adpanel-core (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-11453 | O3 Security