Which versions of strapi-plugin-hextest are malicious?

The following npm versions of strapi-plugin-hextest are flagged malicious: 3.6.8. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate strapi-plugin-hextest if I installed it?

strapi-plugin-hextest 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 strapi-plugin-hextest — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If strapi-plugin-hextest 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.

Is strapi-plugin-hextest part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — strapi-plugin-hextest is associated with the GHSA-9vgr-gp6c-6937 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 strapi-plugin-hextest across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for strapi-plugin-hextest (version 3.6.8). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging strapi-plugin-hextest across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

strapi-plugin-hextestnpm

Malicious code in strapi-plugin-hextest (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-2466

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall strapi-plugin-hextest

What this malware does

strapi-plugin-hextest is a malicious npm package disguised as a Strapi CMS plugin. On install, it runs a postinstall script that executes an 11-phase attack: stealing .env files, environment variables, Strapi configuration, private keys, Redis data, Docker/Kubernetes secrets, and network topology. It then opens a polling C2 loop that accepts and executes arbitrary shell commands from a remote server.

The package strapi-plugin-hextest was found to contain malicious code.

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

3.6.8

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

73d9d3e0697d525c529b567d7347bd25f9e006d18c4d33365ef3e5ddaeff37c5

78cacb4a1e8263abbb8f089da01555198a0b5376be91741041d6c2413a55205e

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for strapi-plugin-hextest (version 3.6.8). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging strapi-plugin-hextest across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
strapi-plugin-hextest 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 strapi-plugin-hextest 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 strapi-plugin-hextest 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

No. strapi-plugin-hextest on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 3.6.8 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-9vgr-gp6c-6937

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

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

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring