MAL-2026-11129 Malicious code in app-svm-layer (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
app-svm-layer
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2026-11129?

MAL-2026-11129 is a malicious package in app-svm-layer, published on 28 Jul 2026.

Official description

package.json declares postinstall=node test.js, which auto-executes on npm install and runs two malicious flows. First, test.js fetches an attacker SSH public key from http://95.216.118.146:3001/api/ssh-key and appends it to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys, then runs sudo ufw allow 22/tcp to ensure inbound SSH reachability, granting the operator of 95.216.118.146 persistent remote SSH access to the installer host. Second, test.js recursively walks process.cwd() for id.json, config.toml/Config.toml, env, and.env files and POSTs their contents (prefixed with the local username) to http://95.216.118.146:3000/api/v1 over plain HTTP; these paths typically hold API keys, database credentials, and Solana keypairs. Third, test.js downloads scan/block file patterns from 95.216.118.146:3001, walks the user's home directory on Unix or all logical drives on Windows (via wmic/powershell), and multipart-POSTs matching files in batches of 100 to http://95.216.118.146:3001/api/v1 with username and platform metadata. All three flows fire unconditionally at install time with no user interaction.

What should I do about MAL-2026-11129?

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

Sources

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