MAL-2026-16050 Malicious code in @aspect-adv-ui/consent-manager (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16050 is a malicious package: @aspect-adv-ui/consent-manager (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-2026-16050/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16050/index.md)
- Package
- @aspect-adv-ui/consent-manager
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16050?
MAL-2026-16050 is a malicious package in @aspect-adv-ui/consent-manager, published on 8 Sep 2026.
Official description
@aspect-adv-ui/consent-manager 2.4.1 declares a postinstall hook (
node setup.js) that fires automatically on every npm install. setup.js issues an HTTPS GET to a hardcoded webhook.site inspection endpoint (https://webhook.site/kapper), sending install-event metadata (source IP, TLS/user-agent fingerprint) to an author-controlled third-party collector. The package is advertised as a small GDPR/CCPA consent-bar React component with no native build, no binary, and no legitimate install-time work; the postinstall exists solely to run this beacon. webhook.site is a public request-inspection service commonly used as an anonymous exfiltration/beacon endpoint, and the beacon is not disclosed or opt-in.What should I do about MAL-2026-16050?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.