MAL-2026-13408 Malicious code in @activepieces/piece-base44 (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-13408 is a malicious package: @activepieces/piece-base44 (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-2026-13408/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-13408/index.md)
- Package
- @activepieces/piece-base44
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-13408?
MAL-2026-13408 is a malicious package in @activepieces/piece-base44, published on 6 Aug 2026.
Official description
src/index.js requires child_process and issues a ping command at line 16, with multiple POST calls at lines 13, 14, and 29 to hardcoded destinations. The pattern combines OS-level command execution with outbound HTTP POSTs from the module's top level, which is the shape of a reconnaissance and exfiltration payload rather than the piece-integration surface the package name advertises. The base44 name and the @activepieces scope also do not correspond to a known, established Activepieces piece package family, and this version's shipped code performs network I/O beyond what a normal Activepieces piece definition requires.
What should I do about MAL-2026-13408?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.