CVE-2026-46412 Malicious code in @beproduct/nestjs-auth (0.1.2 through 0.1.19) — Mini Shai-Hulud worm
Attackers injected malicious code into a NestJS authentication library to steal credentials, requiring immediate package removal and credential rotation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-46412?
CVE-2026-46412 is a critical vulnerability in beproduct-org-nestjs-auth, published on 20 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
@beproduct/nestjs-auth is a NestJS authentication module for BeProduct IDS (Identity Server) with OpenID Connect support. Between 2026-05-11 20:19 UTC and 22:56 UTC, an attacker used a compromised npm publish token to publish 18 malicious versions of `@beproduct/nestjs-auth` (0.1.2 through 0.1.19). The postinstall payload attempted to harvest npm tokens (from `~/.npmrc`); GitHub personal access tokens, OAuth tokens (`gho_*`), and Actions OIDC tokens; AWS credentials (from environment variables and `~/.aws/credentials`); HashiCorp Vault tokens; and other secrets present in environment variables. Version `0.1.20` is a clean republish from the original `0.1.1` source tree. Anyone who installed any version in the range `>=0.1.2 <=0.1.19` should remove the package and clean the npm cache; install the clean version; rotate every credential present in the install environment, including all npm publish tokens, all GitHub PATs and OAuth tokens, AWS access keys, HashiCorp Vault tokens, and any other secret that was in env vars or config files at install time; scan affected hosts for indicators of compromise and, if any are found, treat the host as compromised and reimage; and check committed repository history for unexpected additions in `.claude/` or `.vscode/` directories. The worm is known to commit `setup.mjs` + hook configs to PR branches via automated agent runtimes.
Weakness: CWE-506
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46412?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @beproduct/nestjs-auth.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@beproduct/nestjs-auth npm | From 0.1.2 to 0.1.19 | None |
@beproduct/nestjs-auth npm | From 0.1.2 to 0.1.19 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2026-46412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-46412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-46412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xwp-cp5h-q856.