npm core dependency package axios version 1.14.1 was compromised in a supply-chain attack and had malicious code injected

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2026-03-31 04:21:50

Gate News message, March 31, Socket AI issued a security alert. npm ecosystem core dependency package axios has been targeted by an active supply-chain attack. Its latest version, axios@1.14.1, was injected with a malicious package plain-crypto-js@4.2.1 that had never existed before. Socket AI’s analysis has confirmed that this package is malware. axios has more than 100 million weekly downloads, and all projects pulling the latest version face a potential compromise risk. Socket AI founder Feross advises all axios users to immediately lock their version and review the lockfile, and not upgrade to the latest version.

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