MAL-2026-13727 Malicious code in tailwind-elements-ui (npm)
- Package
- tailwind-elements-ui
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-13727?
MAL-2026-13727 is a malicious package in tailwind-elements-ui, published on 10 Aug 2026.
Official description
No malicious behavior was identified in the package contents. The package name resembles popular Tailwind-related UI libraries, which can indicate name-confusion risk, but no exfiltration, dropper, silent-relay, credential distribution, or install-time remote code execution was observed in the inspected files. Routing to human review so a reviewer can assess name-confusion risk and confirm the package's stated purpose against its contents.
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-2026-13727?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmpq-4w6p-rwg2.