MAL-2026-1053

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/hardhat-node/MAL-2026-1053.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1053
Published
2026-02-26T13:32:42Z
Modified
2026-03-01T21:01:05.811859Z
Summary
Malicious code in hardhat-node (npm)
Details

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Source: amazon-inspector (64850c9938e9fa6cb3e89f001306cc9906dd810b24573bd990d1cafc92893df2)

The package hardhat-node was found to contain malicious code.

Source: ossf-package-analysis (a47921f267fec35185f49a67bf28e418adc30a38a6ad5dac536ddf1f1fd2abc7)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'hardhat-node' @ 1.0.2 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "versions": [
                "1.0.2"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-02-26T22:12:19.98242617Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-02-26T13:42:15Z",
            "sha256": "a47921f267fec35185f49a67bf28e418adc30a38a6ad5dac536ddf1f1fd2abc7",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis"
        },
        {
            "versions": [
                "1.0.1"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-02-26T22:12:19.822203286Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-02-26T13:32:42Z",
            "sha256": "dac862f6d98964b0aa636c97f21b8493a87ded6606fd57cda5afcaadeebcaf83",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis"
        },
        {
            "versions": [
                "1.0.2",
                "1.0.1"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-03-01T20:41:56.997670176Z",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-01T20:25:57Z",
            "sha256": "64850c9938e9fa6cb3e89f001306cc9906dd810b24573bd990d1cafc92893df2",
            "source": "amazon-inspector"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / hardhat-node

Package

Name
hardhat-node
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Purl
pkg:npm/hardhat-node

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.1
1.0.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/hardhat-node/MAL-2026-1053.json"