What does the onboarding-server malware do?

The package onboarding-server was found to contain malicious code. The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'onboarding-server' @ 0.1.1 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Which versions of onboarding-server are malicious?

The following npm versions of onboarding-server are flagged malicious: 0.1.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate onboarding-server if I installed it?

Remove onboarding-server 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 onboarding-server — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If onboarding-server 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.

How do I find onboarding-server across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for onboarding-server (version 0.1.1).

Malicious package

onboarding-servernpm

Advisory published Mar 26, 2026Updated Mar 31, 2026

onboarding-server is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2236) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.1.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in onboarding-server (npm)

MAL-2026-2236

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall onboarding-server

What this malware does

The package onboarding-server was found to contain malicious code.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'onboarding-server' @ 0.1.1 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9d8938c92b041ecea47a5e8d98398e602ff4f6dfe7ba405bc48f82de2654b5c4

44d4a1844921cebc245e39614ba7b999c3890d048ad81429d89d9daf45038ecd

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for onboarding-server (version 0.1.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove onboarding-server 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 onboarding-server 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. onboarding-server on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

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OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks onboarding-server-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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