Which versions of nitrodeploy are malicious?

The following npm versions of nitrodeploy are flagged malicious: 1.0.8. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate nitrodeploy if I installed it?

nitrodeploy is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed nitrodeploy — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If nitrodeploy 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.

Is nitrodeploy part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — nitrodeploy is associated with the GHSA-5hxg-4cx4-r7jp 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 nitrodeploy across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nitrodeploy (version 1.0.8).

Malicious package

nitrodeploynpm

Advisory published Nov 24, 2025Updated Dec 1, 2025

nitrodeploy is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-191133) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.8). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in nitrodeploy (npm)

MAL-2025-191133

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall nitrodeploy

What this malware does

The package nitrodeploy 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.

This package was compromised by the Sha1-Hulud: The Second Coming NPM worm. The malicious payload steals tokens and credentials and publishes them to GitHub. The worm will propogate itself to NPM packages the user owns and establish persistence is a GitHub action. The package may also destroy the user's home directory.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.8

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

bba6e4f9f8dd02145e2f4a2500158c4f7f8d197da94559a2d334cfb474974f62

3215836856d91d5ce1a1f734d37ed2bcb42db88abaee7509c8cf144c8789d300

711c42f8e96c671fd2e390efa0c7ceee022a94baf58f2e0e18d0555a814c9ddc

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nitrodeploy (version 1.0.8).
If you installed it — respond
nitrodeploy is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If nitrodeploy 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. nitrodeploy on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.8 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-5hxg-4cx4-r7jp

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks nitrodeploy-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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