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Malicious package

xpack-subscription-testnpm

Advisory published Updated

xpack-subscription-test is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-734) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in xpack-subscription-test (npm)

MAL-2026-734
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall xpack-subscription-test

What this malware does

The package xpack-subscription-test 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.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'xpack-subscription-test' @ 1.0.1 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
1.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b64529d3170b56ca6851ff656156935e22474ffb1254cf818ce555a976cda0a6
2447449c96d24d0c693d9105d432d9818fa96fb0c408fb371a3dc15167960feb
42b154d2787cdae3fd76744364ae77ae7ddb88ee0390fb00944630b2cbe8038b

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for xpack-subscription-test (version 1.0.1).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove xpack-subscription-test 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If xpack-subscription-test 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. xpack-subscription-test on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-cjg3-62x9-48px

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks xpack-subscription-test-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.

Explore

xpack-subscription-test (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-734 | O3 Security