Which versions of ethers-wordlist are malicious?

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

How do I remediate ethers-wordlist if I installed it?

Remove ethers-wordlist 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 network activity or persistence. Use O3 Security's dependency scanner to confirm the package and its artifacts are fully purged across your stack.

Is ethers-wordlist part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — ethers-wordlist is associated with the GHSA-jrxm-h3fx-2p68 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

Can O3 Security detect ethers-wordlist in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, blocking ethers-wordlist and packages like it before any post-install script runs.

Malicious package

ethers-wordlistnpm

Malicious code in ethers-wordlist (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-3720

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall ethers-wordlist

What this malware does

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.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'ethers-wordlist' @ 1.0.0 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e4261f96d799bebaea4ab253b91369a16a0f67f001adbf21399f8330cc4ae011

94ac365a81e582fce9faa13839220134e640d8ec505179e55e7aa636a324205c

Frequently asked questions

No. ethers-wordlist 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

GHSA-jrxm-h3fx-2p68

References

github.com

Credits

OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

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