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Malicious package

electra-web-playernpm

Advisory published Updated

electra-web-player is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-86) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in electra-web-player (npm)

MAL-2026-86
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall electra-web-player

What this malware does

The package electra-web-player was found to contain malicious code.

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Malicious versions

all versions

Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e9bc830f456a4a50a0c41a177cb46050190ce283247ce21c24f8790dd4ab15da
e90e20a5f518415d7ac86fad709a8ea6499445e427dab71949d06f62ace2dded

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for electra-web-player (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove electra-web-player 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 electra-web-player 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. electra-web-player on npm has been identified as a malicious package (all published versions flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-pcx5-h28j-38cg

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks electra-web-player-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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electra-web-player (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-86 | O3 Security