npm package report

Is word-width safe?

Versions 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 of word-width were compromised (maintainer account compromise). Other versions are not flagged as malicious.

Do not install word-width 1.1.1 or 1.2.1

CRITICALanalyst verified

Maintainer account compromise, part of the mini_shai_hulud_antv_2026_05_19 campaign. Added to CyberXYZ 2026-05-19, verified by a CyberXYZ analyst.

// what we observed

atool npm account compromise (i@hust.cc / hustcc on GitHub). Same actor compromised AntV namespace. Published two waves of malicious versions across 24 packages; all versions from this account are suspect until token rotation confirmed.

// versions and what to do

Malicious: 1.1.1, 1.2.1
Move to: 1.0.1 newest 1.x release, no known advisory

If one of these versions was installed, remove it and treat the credentials, tokens and SSH keys on that machine as exposed: rotate them. Check CI runners and container images that installed it too.

npm install word-width@1.0.1

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

0 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade

// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.

Checked 2026-10-31 at 00:02 UTC. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.