MAL-2026-13975 Malicious code in @khaznatech/utils (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-13975 is a malicious package: @khaznatech/utils (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-2026-13975/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-13975/index.md)
- Package
- @khaznatech/utils
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-13975?
MAL-2026-13975 is a malicious package in @khaznatech/utils, published on 13 Aug 2026.
Official description
The package declares a preinstall script (install-report.js) that runs on npm install. It reads os.hostname() and the current working directory basename and sends them via https.get to a hardcoded webhook.site inbox (https://webhook.site/93b065ab-227f-4253-b940-361d00e9b870/). webhook.site is an anonymous request-inspection service that has no relation to the package's stated utilities purpose. The scoped name @khaznatech/utils combined with the unusually high version number 99.0.0 is consistent with a dependency-confusion probe designed to identify internal build systems that resolve the public name over a private one.
What should I do about MAL-2026-13975?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.