Which versions of shift-v4-sdk are malicious?

The following npm versions of shift-v4-sdk are flagged malicious: 1.0.5. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate shift-v4-sdk if I installed it?

shift-v4-sdk 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.

I already installed shift-v4-sdk — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If shift-v4-sdk 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 shift-v4-sdk part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — shift-v4-sdk is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-014968 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 shift-v4-sdk across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for shift-v4-sdk (version 1.0.5).

Malicious package

shift-v4-sdknpm

Advisory published Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

shift-v4-sdk is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-12802) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.5). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in shift-v4-sdk (npm)

MAL-2026-12802

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall shift-v4-sdk

What this malware does

[email protected] is a typosquat of the scoped package @shiftforex/shift-sdk-v4 (self-identified as such in a comment inside dist/index.js). Its postinstall script dist/recon.js runs automatically on npm install and collects the installer's hostname, user, sudo_user, home directory, cwd, DNS domain (via dnsdomainname), network interfaces and IP addresses, the full list of process.env variable names, and a filtered subset of env-var names matching credential-shaped patterns (AWS, GCP, AZURE, NPM, TOKEN, SECRET, KEY, PASS, CRED, GITHUB, GITLAB, SSH). The JSON blob is POSTed over plaintext HTTP to http://138.68.108.20/cb. An in-file comment framing this as 'non-sensitive telemetry' contradicts the actual behavior (host fingerprint plus secret-shaped env-var name enumeration is reconnaissance for follow-on targeting).

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e86de9ce7bfa06a95a3e4d6c68f188d2c8c8b35537645e94a2fb3fee4c1e0e81

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for shift-v4-sdk (version 1.0.5).
If you installed it — respond
shift-v4-sdk 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 shift-v4-sdk 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. shift-v4-sdk on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-014968

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks shift-v4-sdk-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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