MAL-2026-14279 Malicious code in localize-translate (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-14279 is a malicious package: localize-translate (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-2026-14279/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-14279/index.md)
- Package
- localize-translate
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-14279?
MAL-2026-14279 is a malicious package in localize-translate, published on 19 Aug 2026.
Official description
On
npm install, the package's postinstall lifecycle script collects installer host identifiers (hostname, platform, arch, node version, package name, timestamp, npm lifecycle event) and POSTs them as JSON to the hardcoded host gigww0v7.instances.poc.jchunt.top at path /localize-translate. The destination is a non-registry, author-controlled endpoint that the installer never opted into, and the beacon fires automatically at install time on every host that installs the package. The collected fields are limited to host identity (no credential, filesystem, or environment scraping is present), but the beacon is unconditional, undisclosed, and directed to a third-party host — the shape of an install-time reconnaissance callback rather than legitimate telemetry.What should I do about MAL-2026-14279?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.