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Vulnerability · MAL-2026-17888

Malicious code in @flexmr/utils (npm)

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · Malicious code in @flexmr/utils

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for MAL-2026-17888. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Malicious code in @flexmr/utils with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Malicious code in @flexmr/utils).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
npm @flexmr/utils

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (7039d72eee8d5f1abdc19889f0712d38273fd988a32aee832fc651712e386c52) @flexmr/utils@3.0.12 ships a one-line re-export stub whose package.json declares its sole dependency via a direct HTTPS URL to a non-registry host: . The dependency is unpinned, carries no integrity hash, and is not resolved through the npm registry. On , npm fetches whatever bytes that host returns and installs them as a package, executing any lifecycle scripts ( / / ) contained in that artifact; the shipped index.js then re-exports the fetched module so also loads its code. The manifest further exhibits dependency-confusion shape: the scope with placeholder metadata (author , generic description, example.com repository) suggests a package intended to shadow an internal name during resolution. Control of install-time and import-time code execution on the installer's host rests entirely with the operator of . ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (fc751fb286e3a288e498adfc3b9b936c1ff40270a1c342047a7d778ce24936f4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@flexmr/utils' @ 3.0.12 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Are you affected?

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  • npm @flexmr/utils1.0.0, 3.0.12
  • npm @flexmr/utils1.0.0, 3.0.12, 1.0.12

How to fix MAL-2026-17888

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for MAL-2026-17888. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Malicious code in @flexmr/utils with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.0.0, 3.0.12, 1.0.0, 3.0.12, 1.0.12. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (fc751fb286e3a288e498adfc3b9b936c1ff40270a1c342047a7d778ce24936f4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@flexmr/utils' @ 3.0.12 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (fc751fb286e3a288e498adfc3b9b936c1ff40270a1c342047a7d778ce24936f4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@flexmr/utils' @ 3.0.12 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

  3. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (7039d72eee8d5f1abdc19889f0712d38273fd988a32aee832fc651712e386c52) @flexmr/utils@3.0.12 ships a one-line re-export stub whose package.json declares its sole dependency via a direct HTTPS URL to a non-registry host: . The dependency is unpinned, carries no integrity hash, and is not resolved through the npm regi

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.