What does the easypanel-ctl malware do?

On `npm install`, the preinstall lifecycle script collects installer host identity (hostname, username, cwd) and enumerates CI-related environment variable names, base64url-encodes the collected data, chunks it into DNS labels, and transmits it via both a DNS lookup and an HTTP GET to a hardcoded subdomain of oob.lyomeri.com (e.g. easypanel-ctl. .oob.lyomeri.com, path /npm/ ). The shipped module body is a stub (`module.exports = {}`), so the package has no legitimate runtime functionality; its only effect on install is the recon beacon. The destination is an out-of-band interaction domain unrelated to the easypanel.io publisher, and the encoding plus DNS-label chunking

Which versions of easypanel-ctl are malicious?

The following npm versions of easypanel-ctl are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate easypanel-ctl if I installed it?

easypanel-ctl 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 easypanel-ctl — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If easypanel-ctl 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 easypanel-ctl part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — easypanel-ctl is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-019457 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 easypanel-ctl across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for easypanel-ctl (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

easypanel-ctlnpm

Advisory published Sep 4, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026

easypanel-ctl is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-15898) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in easypanel-ctl (npm)

MAL-2026-15898

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall easypanel-ctl

What this malware does

On npm install, the preinstall lifecycle script collects installer host identity (hostname, username, cwd) and enumerates CI-related environment variable names, base64url-encodes the collected data, chunks it into DNS labels, and transmits it via both a DNS lookup and an HTTP GET to a hardcoded subdomain of oob.lyomeri.com (e.g. easypanel-ctl.<encoded-chunk>.oob.lyomeri.com, path /npm/<encoded>). The shipped module body is a stub (module.exports = {}), so the package has no legitimate runtime functionality; its only effect on install is the recon beacon. The destination is an out-of-band interaction domain unrelated to the easypanel.io publisher, and the encoding plus DNS-label chunking is a covert-channel exfiltration pattern. The name easypanel-ctl (with an empty stub body) is consistent with a dependency-confusion lure targeting installers of an internal or unrelated easypanel package.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e9eb01006041231d7388c6aeb0c74288b35a8c72cf5b1e61c90e1e4f9d6d37c7

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for easypanel-ctl (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
easypanel-ctl 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 easypanel-ctl 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. easypanel-ctl on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-019457

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks easypanel-ctl-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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