Which versions of cryptodao-contracts are malicious?

The following npm versions of cryptodao-contracts are flagged malicious: 99.99.99. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate cryptodao-contracts if I installed it?

cryptodao-contracts 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 cryptodao-contracts — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If cryptodao-contracts 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 cryptodao-contracts part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — cryptodao-contracts is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-006867 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 cryptodao-contracts across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for cryptodao-contracts (version 99.99.99).

Malicious package

cryptodao-contractsnpm

Advisory published Jun 17, 2026Updated Jun 17, 2026

cryptodao-contracts is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-5975) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 99.99.99). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in cryptodao-contracts (npm)

MAL-2026-5975

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall cryptodao-contracts

What this malware does

Package is published as version 99.99.99 to win private-vs-public resolution against an internal cryptodao-contracts namespace. The package's main module is a one-line stub; the real payload runs from the postinstall script recon.js. On npm install, recon.js enumerates a hardcoded list of installer-side secret environment variables (AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, SSH_PRIVATE_KEY, NPM_TOKEN, GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN, MNEMONIC, SEED_PHRASE, PRIVATE_KEY, DB_PASSWORD, etc.), reads .env files from installer-owned paths (/root/.env, /app/.env, .env.production), and grep-extracts lines matching KEY|SECRET|TOKEN|PASS|PRIVATE|MNEMONIC. The collected secrets, hostname, user, cwd, and CI build-directory listings are POSTed over HTTPS to two attacker-controlled endpoints, webhook.site/d6d18927-e513-4df7-b019-58bfc64fe0dd and enqoojbegdvxj.x.pipedream.net, with TLS verification disabled (rejectUnauthorized: false). Self-described in source as a 'CryptoDAO Dependency Confusion Reconnaissance Payload'.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.99.99

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

21c450a1d14c10213b83137f9c0670a9d8ed953105f96d66eedee78a56479d82

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for cryptodao-contracts (version 99.99.99).
If you installed it — respond
cryptodao-contracts 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 cryptodao-contracts 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. cryptodao-contracts on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.99.99 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-006867

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks cryptodao-contracts-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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