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Malicious package

browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-pluginnpm

Advisory published Updated

browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2243) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 99.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin (npm)

MAL-2026-2243
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin

What this malware does

The package browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin was found to contain malicious code.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin' @ 99.0.0 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
99.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

2befe1c3a5a6d72c06550b27e9f9fefd9ea296b3ef1bd4d1d90581e86733e319
e23283b4b946444b885ae39acf12ae0ca55ddd864863df70b0fcf84f5c5c57b3

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin (version 99.0.0).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin 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. browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin-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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browserstack-electron-forge-include-package-plugin (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-2243 | O3 Security