Which versions of cors-security are malicious?

The following npm versions of cors-security are flagged malicious: 1.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate cors-security if I installed it?

Remove cors-security 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 cors-security — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If cors-security 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 cors-security part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — cors-security is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-014827 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 cors-security across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for cors-security (version 1.0.1).

Malicious package

cors-securitynpm

Advisory published Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

cors-security is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-12357) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in cors-security (npm)

MAL-2026-12357

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall cors-security

What this malware does

The CommonJS entry point of [email protected] exposes a getPlugin() API that issues an HTTPS GET to the hardcoded host workconfig.vercel.app and passes the response body directly to new Function('require', data)(require), running attacker-controlled JavaScript inside the consumer's Node process with access to require. TLS certificate verification is disabled on that request (rejectUnauthorized: false). The remote-loader code is present only in the CJS entry and absent from the ESM variant, and does not relate to the package's advertised SVG-utility purpose (name svgcraft, description "Professional zero-dependency SVG utilities"). Any consumer that requires the package and invokes the returned function executes whatever content the operator of workconfig.vercel.app serves at that moment.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b1cff2c95bb175e36d5cb7a6e4880ed0f8816cbfb1dc7acef5d8173cf2cc40bb

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

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

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-014827

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks cors-security-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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