# MAL-2026-10893: Malicious code in ecto-cargo-wk1tm59a (npm)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `ecto-cargo-wk1tm59a` (npm)
- **Published:** 20 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wx6c-2wgg-hcwq

## What is MAL-2026-10893?

MAL-2026-10893 is a malicious package in ecto-cargo-wk1tm59a, published on 20 Jul 2026. 

### Official description

Package ecto-cargo-wk1tm59a@99.0.0 exhibits several contextual red flags worth human review: a randomized-suffix name pattern (`-wk1tm59a`) typical of disposable/throwaway publishes, an inflated `99.0.0` version typical of dependency-confusion / proof-of-concept publishes, and only 3 files in the tarball. Automated content inspection of the package's code did not produce a usable trace, but the content was non-trivial enough that an automated description could not be produced. No specific attacker domain, exfiltration endpoint, or install-time fetch-and-execute behavior has been concretely identified from the available evidence, so a public block verdict is not justified, but the combination of disposable-name shape, `99.0.0` version inflation, and untraced contents warrants human inspection before this package is trusted.

## What should I do about MAL-2026-10893?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2026-10893 is a malicious package: ecto-cargo-wk1tm59a (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-2026-10893/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-10893/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-10893

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-10893/
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