MAL-2026-6312
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-06-22 12:00
Modified
2026-06-23 19:34
Summary
Malicious code in @tinyfox/shapecheck (npm)
Details

@tinyfox/shapecheck (malicious version 0.8.7, published by tinyfox-yjwiqz@wshu.net) is a trojanized npm package belonging to the wshu.net credential-stealer campaign. The campaign published trojanized look-alike utility packages across 12+ scopes whose publisher accounts all follow the pattern -<6 random chars>@wshu.net, with every scope created on June 4, 2026 in a ~40-minute burst. This package masquerades as a runtime type/shape validator and ships real, working utility code so it passes a glance, while bundling a much larger malicious payload at dist/bootstrap.cjs. package.json declares a postinstall hook ("node dist/bootstrap.cjs") that runs the payload automatically on npm install. The payload is heavily obfuscated with javascript-obfuscator (hex-named identifiers, a while (!![]) array-rotation IIFE, base64+RC4 string decoding, control-flow flattening, and runtime-decrypted module resolution to stay out of the static module graph). At runtime it is a Chromium browser credential stealer: it reads Chromium Cookies and Login Data and decrypts saved passwords protected by AES-256-GCM (the v10/v11 app-bound key schemes), then exfiltrates them over HTTPS using a spoofed Mozilla/5.0 user agent. Malicious payload dist/bootstrap.cjs SHA-256: 0d27ca72b6f02faf4db95effb18347a7e2fa2def2034707bf9e56fa217879a3b.


-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-

Source: amazon-inspector (ccad6ae47c18b5b41d16625a00ce1b493fc44d7e22658d549ff709d6df297b70)

Package @tinyfox/shapecheck re-publishes the source of the legitimate rulr validation library (repository field still points at git+https://github.com/ryasmi/rulr.git) under a different name, and adds an obfuscated dist/bootstrap.cjs (~282 KB, obfuscator.io-style string-array + RC4-style decoder) that the library's main entry dist/rulr.cjs requires on every load. The exported object() API immediately calls __tb.runPrepare(), so simply require('@tinyfox/shapecheck') and using its documented validation API fires the malicious bootstrap. The bootstrap dynamically imports https, child_process, crypto, fs, os, path, net; HTTPS-downloads files together with <file>.meta hash metadata; AES-256-GCM-decrypts in-package ciphertext with hardcoded base64 key/iv/aad; stages the result in os.tmpdir()/installer-<euid>; and executes the decrypted bytes via process.execPath or sh -c, with redirect handling, 25-minute timeout, retry/backoff, and PID-collision detection. It also implements an argv-hijacking re-spawn: it reads process.argv.slice(2), sets a sentinel env var to prevent recursion, and child_process.spawn(process.execPath, argv, { env, stdio: 'inherit', detached: true }).unref()s the operator's original Node invocation under bootstrap control — wrapping any script the developer runs as a child of the malware. The bootstrap is also directly executable: if (require.main === module) onInstall() triggers the same payload when a developer runs node node_modules/@tinyfox/shapecheck/dist/bootstrap.cjs. There are no preinstall/install/postinstall/prepare lifecycle hooks, so harm fires on require/import of the package or on direct invocation, not on npm install itself.

CWE
  • CWE-506 - The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
  • CWE-506 - The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
  • CWE-506 - The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
  • CWE-506 - The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
  • CWE-506 - The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
Credits

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "cwes": [
          {
            "cweId": "CWE-506",
            "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
            "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
          },
          {
            "cweId": "CWE-506",
            "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
            "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
          },
          {
            "cweId": "CWE-506",
            "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
            "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
          },
          {
            "cweId": "CWE-506",
            "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
            "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
          },
          {
            "cweId": "CWE-506",
            "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
            "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
          }
        ],
        "indicators": {
          "evidence_files": [
            {
              "path": "dist/bootstrap.cjs",
              "sha256": "1b80c5775508dcb5c44ef64f199dfe6823ef26e0b98d73b5ef074aedbe7e056c",
              "tlsh": "ffe0dfce38fe68706b18432a66469c8779a028591301a02043c1cbe9274842a57a2caf"
            },
            {
              "path": "package.json",
              "sha256": "f295268d6a5b025838170034813270e4123f24129e3600552815a2bd998ff7c1",
              "tlsh": "9b215769c8744d631dcc29e56caa0547b660080baa64bd0933c6416c6f4d27f62ff2bd"
            }
          ],
          "package_integrity": [
            {
              "filename": "shapecheck-0.8.5.tgz",
              "hashes": {
                "sha1": "f331efc313573a063568f3f895dd792c046038cd",
                "sha512_sri": "sha512-pSQRP0N3yn0F7ubM8GrNZ3p7uAHNRX0Gnmut+aQ/XSjpmsaBn4Jc9Nx5kMOBodqEwvblWefOXblI9EVReplIFg=="
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@tinyfox/shapecheck"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "SEMVER"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.8.5",
        "0.8.6",
        "0.8.7",
        "0.8.8",
        "0.7.4"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "inspector-research@amazon.com"
      ],
      "name": "Amazon Inspector",
      "type": "FINDER"
    },
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://safedep.io"
      ],
      "name": "SafeDep",
      "type": "FINDER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "id": "IN-MAL-2026-007318",
        "import_time": "2026-06-23T16:54:17.383392376Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-06-23T16:23:01Z",
        "sha256": "72ee3049c29e3c457454a0dd3b3e188ff8e3aa4e5e2bfa43b31b1251c9b32f21",
        "source": "amazon-inspector",
        "versions": [
          "0.8.5"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "IN-MAL-2026-007311",
        "import_time": "2026-06-23T16:54:16.894542986Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-06-23T16:22:54Z",
        "sha256": "84cc10505ea4a998b453bc9ddb1aa166170515fb5fca398191d687896fd8abc7",
        "source": "amazon-inspector",
        "versions": [
          "0.8.6"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "IN-MAL-2026-007306",
        "import_time": "2026-06-23T16:54:16.50770449Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-06-23T16:22:49Z",
        "sha256": "a833d66c025b4cad42e5b7a2411fbdffb09c41c82d82bc90bae077cdb36e6767",
        "source": "amazon-inspector",
        "versions": [
          "0.8.7"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "IN-MAL-2026-007310",
        "import_time": "2026-06-23T16:54:16.842055705Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-06-23T16:22:54Z",
        "sha256": "ccad6ae47c18b5b41d16625a00ce1b493fc44d7e22658d549ff709d6df297b70",
        "source": "amazon-inspector",
        "versions": [
          "0.8.8"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "IN-MAL-2026-007312",
        "import_time": "2026-06-23T16:54:16.947057056Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-06-23T16:22:55Z",
        "sha256": "db836dd464bb496bf919568c0a9a01d02bea880b6993e0145b53fd889574454e",
        "source": "amazon-inspector",
        "versions": [
          "0.7.4"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "@tinyfox/shapecheck (malicious version 0.8.7, published by tinyfox-yjwiqz@wshu.net) is a trojanized npm package belonging to the wshu.net credential-stealer campaign. The campaign published trojanized look-alike utility packages across 12+ scopes whose publisher accounts all follow the pattern \u003cscope\u003e-\u003c6 random chars\u003e@wshu.net, with every scope created on June 4, 2026 in a ~40-minute burst. This package masquerades as a runtime type/shape validator and ships real, working utility code so it passes a glance, while bundling a much larger malicious payload at dist/bootstrap.cjs. package.json declares a postinstall hook (\"node dist/bootstrap.cjs\") that runs the payload automatically on npm install. The payload is heavily obfuscated with javascript-obfuscator (hex-named identifiers, a while (!![]) array-rotation IIFE, base64+RC4 string decoding, control-flow flattening, and runtime-decrypted module resolution to stay out of the static module graph). At runtime it is a Chromium browser credential stealer: it reads Chromium Cookies and Login Data and decrypts saved passwords protected by AES-256-GCM (the v10/v11 app-bound key schemes), then exfiltrates them over HTTPS using a spoofed Mozilla/5.0 user agent. Malicious payload dist/bootstrap.cjs SHA-256: 0d27ca72b6f02faf4db95effb18347a7e2fa2def2034707bf9e56fa217879a3b.\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: amazon-inspector (ccad6ae47c18b5b41d16625a00ce1b493fc44d7e22658d549ff709d6df297b70)\nPackage `@tinyfox/shapecheck` re-publishes the source of the legitimate `rulr` validation library (repository field still points at `git+https://github.com/ryasmi/rulr.git`) under a different name, and adds an obfuscated `dist/bootstrap.cjs` (~282 KB, obfuscator.io-style string-array + RC4-style decoder) that the library\u0027s main entry `dist/rulr.cjs` requires on every load. The exported `object()` API immediately calls `__tb.runPrepare()`, so simply `require(\u0027@tinyfox/shapecheck\u0027)` and using its documented validation API fires the malicious bootstrap. The bootstrap dynamically imports `https`, `child_process`, `crypto`, `fs`, `os`, `path`, `net`; HTTPS-downloads files together with `\u003cfile\u003e.meta` hash metadata; AES-256-GCM-decrypts in-package ciphertext with hardcoded base64 key/iv/aad; stages the result in `os.tmpdir()/installer-\u003ceuid\u003e`; and executes the decrypted bytes via `process.execPath` or `sh -c`, with redirect handling, 25-minute timeout, retry/backoff, and PID-collision detection. It also implements an argv-hijacking re-spawn: it reads `process.argv.slice(2)`, sets a sentinel env var to prevent recursion, and `child_process.spawn(process.execPath, argv, { env, stdio: \u0027inherit\u0027, detached: true }).unref()`s the operator\u0027s original Node invocation under bootstrap control \u2014 wrapping any script the developer runs as a child of the malware. The bootstrap is also directly executable: `if (require.main === module) onInstall()` triggers the same payload when a developer runs `node node_modules/@tinyfox/shapecheck/dist/bootstrap.cjs`. There are no `preinstall`/`install`/`postinstall`/`prepare` lifecycle hooks, so harm fires on `require`/`import` of the package or on direct invocation, not on `npm install` itself.\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-6312",
  "modified": "2026-06-23T19:34:37Z",
  "published": "2026-06-22T12:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tinyfox/shapecheck/v/0.8.5"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tinyfox/shapecheck/v/0.8.6"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tinyfox/shapecheck/v/0.8.7"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tinyfox/shapecheck/v/0.8.8"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tinyfox/shapecheck/v/0.7.4"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://safedep.io/wshu-net-npm-credential-stealer-campaign/"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tinyfox/shapecheck"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in @tinyfox/shapecheck (npm)"
}


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