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boxy-constantsnpm

boxy-constants is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-13033) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 35.2.7). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in boxy-constants (npm)

MAL-2026-13033
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall boxy-constants

What this malware does

On require of the package, index.js loads shim.js which reconstructs attacker-controlled hostnames from split-string arrays (Cloudflare Workers subdomains such as oob-worker.cf100-41.6.workers.dev and *.dl.wel1.ru), selects an OS/arch-specific URL for linux_x64/linux_arm64/darwin/win32, fetches an unsigned, unhashed binary via https.get, writes it to /var/tmp/.cache<hex> on POSIX or %TEMP%\dotnet_diag_<hex>.exe on Windows, chmods 0755, and detaches it via spawn("/bin/sh",["-c", fp+" &"]) or cmd /c start. A DNS-TXT base64 channel provides a fallback host-resolution path. A marker file '.analytics_state' implements cooldown-based execution suppression, and a stealth logger writes empty strings to stderr. Decoy filenames (dotnet_diag_,.cache_) and 'analytics/telemetry' naming disguise the dropper. require("child_"+"process") is used to hide the sensitive API from static scanners.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
35.2.7

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

de3d566208b48f775ec51e3308934813973ad0a6fef6cb98fd438042056bb9b0

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer
  1. Find it

    Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for boxy-constants (version 35.2.7). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging boxy-constants across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    boxy-constants 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 boxy-constants was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 blocks boxy-constants before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. boxy-constants on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 35.2.7 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-015359

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks boxy-constants-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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boxy-constants (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-13033 | O3 Security