MAL-2026-12018 Malicious code in @keyv/mysql (npm)
- Package
- @keyv/mysql
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-12018?
MAL-2026-12018 is a malicious package in @keyv/mysql, published on 4 Aug 2026.
Official description
@keyv/mysql is the MySQL storage adapter for the keyv key-value abstraction. No exfiltration, install-time fetch-and-execute, silent-relay, credential distribution, backdoor, or install-time destructive behavior was identified in the package contents. No lifecycle hooks perform outbound network activity to attacker-controlled destinations, and no installer-secret paths are read.
Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
What should I do about MAL-2026-12018?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3hf-m2w7-fqqv.