Which versions of widget-forge are malicious?

The following npm versions of widget-forge are flagged malicious: 9999.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate widget-forge if I installed it?

widget-forge 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 widget-forge — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If widget-forge 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 widget-forge part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — widget-forge is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-014967 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 widget-forge across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for widget-forge (version 9999.0.0).

Malicious package

widget-forgenpm

Advisory published Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

widget-forge is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-12815) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 9999.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in widget-forge (npm)

MAL-2026-12815

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall widget-forge

What this malware does

[email protected] is a dependency-confusion beacon. package.json declares scripts.preinstall = 'node callback.js', which auto-runs on npm install. callback.js collects os.hostname(), os.userInfo().username, process.cwd(), npm_config_registry, and CI repository identifiers (GITHUB_REPOSITORY and related CI env vars) and sends them via HTTP GET to the hardcoded bare-IP endpoint http://75.119.137.232:31337/depconfuse?pkg=.... The package has no functional payload: main is an empty object export, the description is a generic placeholder, and the version 9999.0.0 is the pattern used to outbid internal package versions in dependency-confusion attacks. The only effect of installation is the recon callback to the hardcoded IP.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

9999.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5dc77fe941595018023e8382eac28ffdf8d1b000217a0e4d01e56e7bb48ac2d8

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for widget-forge (version 9999.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
widget-forge 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 widget-forge 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. widget-forge on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 9999.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-014967

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks widget-forge-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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