MAL-2025-6210 Malicious code in mgz-testpkg (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6210 is a malicious package: mgz-testpkg (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-2025-6210/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6210/index.md)
- Package
- mgz-testpkg
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2025-6210?
MAL-2025-6210 is a malicious package in mgz-testpkg, published on 14 Jul 2025.
Official description
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'mgz-testpkg' @ 1.0.2 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
What should I do about MAL-2025-6210?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.