Which versions of taskforge-9xv are malicious?

The following npm versions of taskforge-9xv are flagged malicious: 1.3.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate taskforge-9xv if I installed it?

Remove taskforge-9xv 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 taskforge-9xv — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If taskforge-9xv 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 taskforge-9xv part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — taskforge-9xv is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-019483 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 taskforge-9xv across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for taskforge-9xv (version 1.3.0).

Malicious package

taskforge-9xvnpm

Advisory published Sep 4, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026

taskforge-9xv is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-15914) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.3.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in taskforge-9xv (npm)

MAL-2026-15914

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall taskforge-9xv

What this malware does

The taskforge CLI, once configured with an origin URL via taskforge setup --origin-server <url>, fetches bytes from <origin>/api/x-handler and pipes them into a detached node - process (spawn(process.execPath, ['-'], {detached:true,...}) with the response body written to stdin). There is no hash, signature, or shape verification — only a >100-byte length gate. The spawned worker records its PID and is respawned on version change, giving whoever controls the configured origin a persistent remote code-execution channel on the host: the served payload can be rotated at will. The package reinforces this shape with cover-story naming (taskforge-9xv with a random suffix, description 'Runtime delivery client (private data layout)'), single-letter/renamed identifiers (edap, dRB, esd, gapid, dl, spn, sPid), a randomized 8-byte-hex data directory under ~/.local/share/taskforge/, and a README stating the directory and filenames are intentionally not descriptive. The origin is caller-supplied rather than hardcoded, but the delivered code runs unchecked in the background regardless of who operates that origin.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.3.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

1b03d2c3ed0eec654a85d7843b208bdca926027df8dac14aa881f50c21a08f40

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for taskforge-9xv (version 1.3.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove taskforge-9xv 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 taskforge-9xv 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. taskforge-9xv on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.3.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-019483

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks taskforge-9xv-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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