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Malicious package

libxmljs2var234npm

Advisory published Updated

libxmljs2var234 is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-192457) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in libxmljs2var234 (npm)

MAL-2025-192457
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall libxmljs2var234

What this malware does

The package libxmljs2var234 was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

all versions

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

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

d21d950c23b9d6233b9dee414c11646858706bc5ba7052e361c0833d4827d81d

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for libxmljs2var234 (all published versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove libxmljs2var234 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 libxmljs2var234 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. libxmljs2var234 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.

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks libxmljs2var234-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.

Explore

libxmljs2var234 (npm) malicious package — MAL-2025-192457 | O3 Security