Unknown Axios npm Package Compromised
This security Fortinet advisory covers FG-IR-26-126.
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Summary
On March 31, 2026, the Axios npm package was compromised via a maintainer account takeover. Two malicious versions were published - axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4 - which introduced a hidden dependency (plain-crypto-js@4.2.1) able to execute a post‑install script deploying a cross‑platform Remote Access Trojan (RAT) on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.
Revised on 2026-04-14 00:00:00
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Official advisory · low-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Two malicious versions were published - axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4 - which introduced a hidden dependency (plain-crypto-js@4.2.1) able to execute a post‑install script deploying a cross‑platform Remote Access Trojan (RAT) on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.
Official advisory · low-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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