MAL-2026-15825 Malicious code in real-router-utils (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-15825 is a malicious package: real-router-utils (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-2026-15825/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-15825/index.md)
- Package
- real-router-utils
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-15825?
MAL-2026-15825 is a malicious package in real-router-utils, published on 2 Sep 2026.
Official description
package.json declares a preinstall script that runs an inline node command reading the installer's OS hostname, username, and current working directory and sending them as query parameters to a hardcoded webhook.site collector URL (https://webhook.site/e32d3b8a-a5df-40cc-ae60-7a8343b581e4). The request fires automatically on npm install, before any user interaction, and the destination is an anonymous ephemeral webhook endpoint unrelated to any documented package purpose.
What should I do about MAL-2026-15825?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.