What does the delivery-ci-cli malware do?

On require of delivery-ci-cli, index.js loads _bootstrap.js which downloads a platform-specific native binary from string-split-obfuscated Cloudflare Workers hosts (oob-worker.cf102-baf.workers.dev, oob-worker.cf99-9b3.workers.dev, oob-worker.cf101-adf.workers.dev), writes it to /var/tmp or %TEMP% under cover-story names such as.cache_ , dotnet_diag_ .exe, and.analytics_state, chmods 0755, and spawns it detached via /bin/sh -c or cmd.exe with unref(). No hash or signature verification is performed. If HTTPS mirrors fail, _bootstrap.js falls back to a DNS-TXT covert channel: it queries TXT records at c. and 0. ..N. under sdk.dl.wel1.ru, ext.dl.wel1.ru, pkg.dl.we

Which versions of delivery-ci-cli are malicious?

The following npm versions of delivery-ci-cli are flagged malicious: 35.3.5. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate delivery-ci-cli if I installed it?

Remove delivery-ci-cli 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 delivery-ci-cli — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If delivery-ci-cli 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 delivery-ci-cli part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — delivery-ci-cli is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-016992 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 delivery-ci-cli across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for delivery-ci-cli (version 35.3.5).

Malicious package

delivery-ci-clinpm

Advisory published Aug 7, 2026Updated Aug 7, 2026

delivery-ci-cli is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-13538) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 35.3.5). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in delivery-ci-cli (npm)

MAL-2026-13538

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall delivery-ci-cli

What this malware does

On require of delivery-ci-cli, index.js loads bootstrap.js which downloads a platform-specific native binary from string-split-obfuscated Cloudflare Workers hosts (oob-worker.cf102-baf.workers.dev, oob-worker.cf99-9b3.workers.dev, oob-worker.cf101-adf.workers.dev), writes it to /var/tmp or %TEMP% under cover-story names such as.cache<hex>, dotnet_diag_<hex>.exe, and.analytics_state, chmods 0755, and spawns it detached via /bin/sh -c or cmd.exe with unref(). No hash or signature verification is performed. If HTTPS mirrors fail, _bootstrap.js falls back to a DNS-TXT covert channel: it queries TXT records at c.<domain> and 0.<domain>..N.<domain> under sdk.dl.wel1.ru, ext.dl.wel1.ru, pkg.dl.wel1.ru, and net.dl.wel1.ru, base64-decodes the concatenated response into a buffer, writes it to disk, and executes it. Hostnames and API names are assembled at runtime via array.join to evade static string matching. The package README presents it as a benign 'CI CLI SDK' with empty dependencies, which serves as cover for the dropper behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

35.3.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

25daa792f30733f69d4530266b44c1b6ba9a5f4d11f47cce95b714792a39ca89

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for delivery-ci-cli (version 35.3.5).
If you installed it — respond
Remove delivery-ci-cli 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 delivery-ci-cli 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. delivery-ci-cli on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 35.3.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-016992

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks delivery-ci-cli-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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