MAL-2026-13837 Malicious code in unitel3 (npm)
- Package
- unitel3
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-13837?
MAL-2026-13837 is a malicious package in unitel3, published on 12 Aug 2026.
Official description
Package [email protected] contains 2 files. No install-time lifecycle hooks, credential access, network exfiltration, dropper, or backdoor behavior was observed in the package contents. No attacker-controlled network destinations were identified.
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-2026-13837?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw5f-jjc7-rhc7.