Malicious Code Injection in orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap: A Critical Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2026-17848: Malicious code in orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap (npm). Affects orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap versions 1.0.0 – 1.0.6. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap is an npm package designed to serve as a liquidity heatmap plugin for the Orderly Network orderbook widget. It is intended to provide users with visual insights into liquidity data. However, the package has been compromised, posing significant security risks to users who install it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from a malicious postinstall script that executes upon installation of the package. This script, located in scripts/setup.js, collects sensitive information from GitHub Actions runners, including host details, user information, and GITHUB_TOKEN. The script can commit unauthorized data to the repository, potentially leading to data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information. The malicious behavior escalates with each version, with versions 1.0.2 and above committing data to the repository and force-pushing tags.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmapIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid installing the package until a secure version is released. If you have already installed it, remove it from your project using: npm uninstall orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap. Additionally, monitor your repository for any unauthorized commits or tags.
Conclusion
The orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap package has been compromised, leading to serious security vulnerabilities. Users are advised to uninstall the package and monitor their repositories for unauthorized changes. Keeping dependencies updated and using tools like Vulert can help mitigate such risks in the future.
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FAQ
The package contains a malicious postinstall script that collects sensitive information from GitHub Actions runners.
You can check your package-lock.json file for the presence of orderly-plugin-liquidity-heatmap and use tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities.
Immediately uninstall the package and monitor your repository for any unauthorized changes.
Regularly audit your dependencies and use tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Detailed information can be found in the vulnerability report and on platforms like Vulert.
