Which versions of node-nvm-ssh are malicious?

The following npm versions of node-nvm-ssh are flagged malicious: 1.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate node-nvm-ssh if I installed it?

Remove node-nvm-ssh 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 node-nvm-ssh — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If node-nvm-ssh 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 node-nvm-ssh part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — node-nvm-ssh is associated with the RLMA-2025-05087, RLUA-2025-05895 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 node-nvm-ssh across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for node-nvm-ssh (version 1.0.1).

Malicious package

node-nvm-sshnpm

Advisory published Aug 29, 2025Updated Dec 2, 2025

node-nvm-ssh is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-42040) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in node-nvm-ssh (npm)

MAL-2025-42040

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall node-nvm-ssh

What this malware does

The package node-nvm-ssh was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

6020781a47b2916d5b0175b407900eeb4aa2301e168b9082c8d2c8f4967b448d

6eac1f98ab253572b0ba48151ac0803cec638cfe0c086901cd9118e51474576d

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for node-nvm-ssh (version 1.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove node-nvm-ssh 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 node-nvm-ssh 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. node-nvm-ssh on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-05087RLUA-2025-05895

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks node-nvm-ssh-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

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