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Malicious package

hfruitmaliciousxmlparsernpm

Advisory published Updated

hfruitmaliciousxmlparser is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-192552) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in hfruitmaliciousxmlparser (npm)

MAL-2025-192552
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall hfruitmaliciousxmlparser

What this malware does

The package hfruitmaliciousxmlparser 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)

bb33170fead7b122c5339c5e7c47adad6e672e6eda64e98c44928f2fcb310048
9316ce06ac1b7e1692f92398fbaea2ef8c4b65a1b25f3d7408f7ff4b9f4cc51f

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for hfruitmaliciousxmlparser (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove hfruitmaliciousxmlparser 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 hfruitmaliciousxmlparser 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. hfruitmaliciousxmlparser 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-r3xm-cx76-jqcm

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks hfruitmaliciousxmlparser-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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