MAL-2026-14240 Malicious code in dxr-dos (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-14240 is a malicious package: dxr-dos (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-2026-14240/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-14240/index.md)
- Package
- dxr-dos
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-14240?
MAL-2026-14240 is a malicious package in dxr-dos, published on 19 Aug 2026.
Official description
bin/dxr.js unconditionally requires the external npm package 'deathoffather-project' pinned to the mutable 'latest' tag and immediately invokes an opaque exported function whose name embeds a token blob and a Telegram-channel reference — handing arbitrary code execution to whatever that third-party dep currently ships on every invocation. The same entrypoint then shells out to 7z with a hardcoded password to unpack bin/b1n.zip into the working directory; the archive contains a bundled PHP C2 panel (serva/index.php) and related files. Password-protecting the shipped archive with a hardcoded password serves to hide contents from registry scanners rather than any legitimate distribution purpose. The package additionally advertises itself as an L4/L7 DDoS attack toolkit with a 'Create Panel C2' capability; offensive capability toward operator-chosen targets is not itself installer harm, but the mutable third-party dependency reached at CLI startup and the hidden extracted payload are.
What should I do about MAL-2026-14240?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.