Which versions of better-tailwindcss are malicious?

The following npm versions of better-tailwindcss are flagged malicious: 4.6.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate better-tailwindcss if I installed it?

Remove better-tailwindcss 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.

I already installed better-tailwindcss — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If better-tailwindcss 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 better-tailwindcss part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — better-tailwindcss is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-010391, RLMA-2026-06084 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 better-tailwindcss across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for better-tailwindcss (version 4.6.3).

Malicious package

better-tailwindcssnpm

Advisory published Jul 14, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026

better-tailwindcss is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-10550) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 4.6.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in better-tailwindcss (npm)

MAL-2026-10550

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall better-tailwindcss

What this malware does

The package publishes under the name of the legitimate better-tailwindcss project but its package.json declares both a runtime and dev dependency on better-tailwindcss resolved from http://pack.nppacks.com/npm/better-tailwindcss — a plain-HTTP, non-registry host with no integrity hash and no TLS. On npm install, npm fetches and installs that arbitrary, mutable tarball, and any install/postinstall scripts inside it execute on the installer's machine. The shipped code itself is a Babel plugin clone unrelated to the real better-tailwindcss project (a tailwind ESLint plugin) and carries a self-label describing the package as being for 'Security Research Testing Purpose,' confirming it is a namespace squat used as a delivery vehicle for code hosted at pack.nppacks.com.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

4.6.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

302c3b7766a431cefe81d41434fd4c5aae74aacec230488bd004eca18cbe8dff

3c82f6e57ed9b9090d551a7a490887064caebce9ab0ff9ad1db216c276bc6373

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for better-tailwindcss (version 4.6.3).
If you installed it — respond
Remove better-tailwindcss 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 better-tailwindcss 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. better-tailwindcss on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 4.6.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-010391RLMA-2026-06084

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks better-tailwindcss-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.

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