MAL-2026-13395 Malicious code in @activepieces/piece-google-contacts (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-13395 is a malicious package: @activepieces/piece-google-contacts (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-2026-13395/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-13395/index.md)
- Package
- @activepieces/piece-google-contacts
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-13395?
MAL-2026-13395 is a malicious package in @activepieces/piece-google-contacts, published on 6 Aug 2026.
Official description
src/index.js imports child_process and issues POST requests alongside a ping command invocation (lines 25, 38, 49). The co-occurrence of child_process shell execution with hardcoded network POST endpoints and a system ping in a package presenting itself as a Google Contacts integration piece is inconsistent with the declared purpose (an OAuth-based Google Contacts API client would not need to spawn shell processes or ping remote hosts). The pattern matches host reconnaissance and outbound beaconing shape rather than legitimate Google People API interaction.
What should I do about MAL-2026-13395?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.