MAL-2025-617 Malicious code in outlookapi (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-617 is a malicious package: outlookapi (npm). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-617/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-617/index.md)
- Package
- outlookapi
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2025-617?
MAL-2025-617 is a malicious package in outlookapi, published on 21 Jan 2025.
Official description
The package contains several malicious PowerShell and VBS scripts used to harvest browser data, take screenshots, log keystrokes, and establish startup persistence. It also bundles a password stealer and exfiltrates stolen data via Slack and Discord webhooks.
What should I do about MAL-2025-617?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.