MAL-2026-1374 Malicious code in spectral-corsair-my-backdoor (npm)
- Package
- spectral-corsair-my-backdoor
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-1374?
MAL-2026-1374 is a malicious package in spectral-corsair-my-backdoor, published on 12 Mar 2026.
Official description
Malicious package detected. Suspicious preinstall script exfiltrates data to a remote server. Multiple YARA rules and LLM analysis confirm.
The package spectral-corsair-my-backdoor was found to contain malicious code.
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-2026-1374?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5w6-gpq8-mpf4.