mal-2026-2465
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-04-03 19:10
Modified
2026-04-03 19:10
Summary
Malicious code in strapi-plugin-health-check (npm)
Details

strapi-plugin-health-check is a malicious npm package disguised as a Strapi CMS plugin. On install, it runs a postinstall script that executes an 11-phase attack: stealing .env files, environment variables, Strapi configuration, private keys, Redis data, Docker/Kubernetes secrets, and network topology. It then opens a polling C2 loop that accepts and executes arbitrary shell commands from a remote server.

Credits
SafeDep safedep.io
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "strapi-plugin-health-check"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "SEMVER"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://safedep.io"
      ],
      "name": "SafeDep",
      "type": "FINDER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": null
  },
  "details": "strapi-plugin-health-check is a malicious npm package disguised as a Strapi CMS plugin. On install, it runs a postinstall script that executes an 11-phase attack: stealing .env files, environment variables, Strapi configuration, private keys, Redis data, Docker/Kubernetes secrets, and network topology. It then opens a polling C2 loop that accepts and executes arbitrary shell commands from a remote server.",
  "id": "MAL-2026-2465",
  "modified": "2026-04-03T19:10:19Z",
  "published": "2026-04-03T19:10:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://safedep.io/malicious-npm-strapi-plugin-events-c2-agent/"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in strapi-plugin-health-check (npm)"
}


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