LWA-2026-5960 MAL-2026-6459 ↗ confirmed malware

easy-string-kit@1.0.1

Malicious code in easy-string-kit (npm)

T1195.002 · Compromise Software Supply ChainT1059.007 · JavaScriptT1082 · System Information DiscoveryT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsT1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Analysis

Package easy-string-kit@1.0.1 misrepresents itself as a string utility library but runs a recon beacon on npm install. The postinstall hook executes: curl to hxxp://v405xonelk29rwduta7eqn2w8nee2cq1[.]oastify[.]com/pre sending the victim's hostname ($(hostname)) and current username ($(whoami)) as query parameters to an external OAST callback service. This collects system-identifying information on every install. The library code (camelToKebab, slugify, etc.) is a benign facade; the real payload runs automatically via the lifecycle hook.

analyzed by
Leitwacht
first seen
Jun 25, 2026, 08:34 AM
analyzed
Jun 25, 2026, 08:36 AM

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Independently detected by the Leitwacht supply-chain probe. IOCs are defanged. Published CC0. Think this is a mistake? See the dispute policy.