MAL-2026-14016 Malicious code in preinstall-hook-webhook-callback-demo (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
preinstall-hook-webhook-callback-demo
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2026-14016?

MAL-2026-14016 is a malicious package in preinstall-hook-webhook-callback-demo, published on 13 Aug 2026.

Official description

package.json declares a preinstall lifecycle script that contacts webhook.site, an ephemeral request-capture service commonly used as an attacker-controlled exfiltration sink. The hook fires automatically on npm install before any user interaction, and webhook.site is not a first-party or documented destination for any legitimate build or runtime purpose of this package. The combination of an auto-executing preinstall script wired to an out-of-band capture endpoint is the shape of installer-side data exfiltration / callback beaconing at install time.

What should I do about MAL-2026-14016?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

Sources

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