{"answers":{"affected":"1 open source package ship an affected version, including aedes_clusters.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of MAL-2026-12033 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.","what":"MAL-2026-12033 is a malicious package in aedes_clusters, published on 5 Aug 2026."},"fix_prompt":"MAL-2026-12033 is a malicious package: aedes_clusters (npm). Every version was published to cause harm.\n\nTask:\n1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.\n3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.\n4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-12033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-12033/index.md)","id":"MAL-2026-12033","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-12033/index.md","name":"MAL-2026-12033","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-8m4c-fp49-4pw5"],"analysis":null,"analysis_generated_by":null,"assigner":null,"cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":null,"severity":null,"source":null,"vector":null,"version":null},"cwes":[],"description":"The package's package.json declares a `preinstall: node index.js` hook that fires automatically on `npm install`. index.js collects host reconnaissance data (os.hostname(), os.userInfo().username, home directory, DNS server configuration) and reads local system files including /etc/passwd and /etc/hosts, then HTTPS-POSTs the collected data to the hardcoded Burp Collaborator subdomain b5hv16nakzo45px5ga4ukkum8de52vqk.oastify.com. oastify.com is Burp Suite's out-of-band interaction service, commonly used as an attacker-controlled exfiltration sink. There is no legitimate functionality; the package's sole install-time behavior is host recon and data exfiltration.\n\nAny 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.","ecosystems":["npm"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":null,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":null,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":null,"nuclei":null,"refs":[],"tier":null},"has_fix":false,"headline":"Malicious code in aedes_clusters (npm)","id":"MAL-2026-12033","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"malicious","links":{"ecosystem":"npm","product":null,"products":[],"type":null,"year":"2026"},"n_packages":1,"n_references":null,"packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","fixed":[],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"aedes_clusters","purl":"pkg:npm/aedes_clusters","source":"MAL-2026-12033"}],"products":null,"published":"2026-08-05","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"Apache-2.0","name":"OpenSSF Malicious Packages","prefix":"MAL"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":null,"updated":null,"vendors":null},"summary":null,"url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-12033/"}