paddle-internal-scriptsnpm
paddle-internal-scripts is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2829) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.
Malicious code in paddle-internal-scripts (npm)
What this malware does
Malicious package due to sensitive data exfiltration via obfuscated preinstall script. Few published versions increase suspicion.
The package paddle-internal-scripts was found to contain malicious code.
Malicious versions
Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.
Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)
Detection & response playbook
Credential / info stealerFind it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for paddle-internal-scripts (all published versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging paddle-internal-scripts across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
paddle-internal-scripts 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 paddle-internal-scripts was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.
How O3 protects you
O3 blocks paddle-internal-scripts before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.
Frequently asked questions
References
Credits
- Amazon Inspector · finder
- SafeDep · finder
Detect & block this
O3 blocks paddle-internal-scripts-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.