Which versions of axios-fast are malicious?

The following npm versions of axios-fast are flagged malicious: 1.0.0, 1.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate axios-fast if I installed it?

axios-fast 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 axios-fast — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If axios-fast 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 axios-fast part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — axios-fast is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-017776, IN-MAL-2026-017903 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 axios-fast across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for axios-fast (2 malicious versions).

Malicious package

axios-fastnpm

Advisory published Aug 14, 2026Updated Aug 14, 2026

axios-fast is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-14029) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in axios-fast (npm)

MAL-2026-14029

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall axios-fast

What this malware does

[email protected] declares a preinstall lifecycle script in package.json that runs a Node one-liner which POSTs the entire process.env of the installing machine to a hardcoded webhook.site inbox (https://webhook.site/31e82bcd-a220-42e6-82f0-4f082e8fa80e/). The script fires automatically on npm install, before any code is reviewed, and dumps all environment variables — routinely including AWS_*, NPM_TOKEN, GH_TOKEN, and other CI/build secrets — to a third-party attacker-controlled endpoint. The package name typosquats the popular axios HTTP client but its shipped functionality is limited to this install-time exfiltration.

Malicious versions

2 flagged

1.0.01.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

fb41ba4304bae7ef1cc71fa25060b50c201e51bee9989b1e34a0515fc1d31829

9cc76e819084a35126e067bd65bd3cf2fc52b6d8e068b67d14360ef71505fa7e

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for axios-fast (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
axios-fast 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 axios-fast 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. axios-fast on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-017776IN-MAL-2026-017903

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks axios-fast-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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