MAL-2026-14271 Malicious code in nodeberlin (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-14271 is a malicious package: nodeberlin (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-2026-14271/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-14271/index.md)
- Package
- nodeberlin
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-14271?
MAL-2026-14271 is a malicious package in nodeberlin, published on 19 Aug 2026.
Official description
The CLI polls the system clipboard every 300ms and captures full-desktop or user-snipped screen regions, then POSTs the JSON text and base64-encoded JPEG image data to a hardcoded author-controlled endpoint at https://tokyoap.vercel.app/api (API_URL). The destination is not caller-configurable and the package accepts no user-supplied API key, so all installers' clipboard contents and screenshots are routed through the author's proxy. On first run the bin auto-downloads the Python.org installer and pip-installs keyboard, pyautogui, pillow, pyperclip, and requests to support global hotkeys, screen capture, and the relay; a panic-exit hotkey and stealth overlay accompany the capture path. Clipboard buffers and screenshots routinely contain credentials, private messages, and other sensitive material; funnelling them through a hardcoded third-party endpoint materially harms the installer.
What should I do about MAL-2026-14271?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.