MAL-2026-13835 Malicious code in truecxikdsal (npm)
- Package
- truecxikdsal
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-13835?
MAL-2026-13835 is a malicious package in truecxikdsal, published on 12 Aug 2026.
Official description
Package [email protected] contains 2 files and no static or traced findings indicate exfiltration, install-time code execution, credential access, silent-relay, backdoor, or self-propagation. The package name has no obvious relationship to a known project and could reflect a placeholder or test publication, but the shipped contents do not exhibit a supply-chain attack pattern against installers.
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-2026-13835?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-983w-pp54-2vhc.