Which versions of gradle-plugin are malicious?

Every published version of gradle-plugin on npm is considered malicious. Remove the package entirely.

How do I remediate gradle-plugin if I installed it?

Remove gradle-plugin 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 gradle-plugin — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If gradle-plugin was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

Is gradle-plugin part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — gradle-plugin is associated with the GHSA-q63w-ghjp-qx4j 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 gradle-plugin across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for gradle-plugin (all published versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging gradle-plugin across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

gradle-pluginnpm

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

MAL-2026-221

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall gradle-plugin

What this malware does

The package gradle-plugin 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)

0d6c8dc0207f1992c957598d80609ff61b750f041d94dde7984a3e0a6133d54e

2250213d706eee1473dafe9b75172ac8e22adbf885bf28e4b2b85270de1ffbc8

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for gradle-plugin (all published versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging gradle-plugin across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
Remove gradle-plugin 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 gradle-plugin was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.
How O3 protects you
O3 blocks gradle-plugin before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. gradle-plugin 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-q63w-ghjp-qx4j

References

github.com

Credits

Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks gradle-plugin-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.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring