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Malicious package

prettier_v2npm

Advisory published Updated

prettier_v2 is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-5846) that typosquats a legitimate package to trick installs (malicious version 3.8.5). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in prettier_v2 (npm)

MAL-2026-5846
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall prettier_v2

What this malware does

Package name 'prettier_v2' closely resembles the widely-used 'prettier' formatter package, raising typosquat concerns. The file lib/mirror.js contains a Buffer.from(..., 'base64').toString('utf8') decode pattern, which is commonly used to hide payload strings or code. Without confirmation of how the decoded content is used (data vs. eval/exec), intent cannot be conclusively determined, but the combination of a confusable package name and obfuscated string handling warrants human review before installation.

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.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
3.8.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b0da6eb947f9a9046563fe43e0b5064d7dc2a75e019425a564276d44d39bc263
52d6c46e6d7e7ba0269dbb3d9725b5943d1b4b94ac2587a5738983cb93d8e1cf
34e10e35ed57d7d7e1adc4c93dbf2c530d5d78261f9b9a0bfab5f2e831622d33
a3cbe98002d04b6526c2e3db57fee67e738d9e37a17cee6fd47af93f543cc9de

Detection & response playbook

Typosquat
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for prettier_v2 (version 3.8.5).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    prettier_v2 is a typosquat — you almost certainly intended a legitimately-named package. Remove prettier_v2, install the correct package, and rotate any secrets exposed during the install since post-install scripts may have already run.

  3. Did it already run?

    If prettier_v2 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. prettier_v2 on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 3.8.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-cmfj-34j9-8w66IN-MAL-2026-009432RLMA-2026-05597RLUA-2026-06391

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks prettier_v2-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.

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prettier_v2 (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-5846 | O3 Security