{"answers":{"affected":"1 open source package ship an affected version, including os-info-meeb322k.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of MAL-2026-16149 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.","what":"MAL-2026-16149 is a malicious package in os-info-meeb322k, published on 14 Sep 2026."},"fix_prompt":"MAL-2026-16149 is a malicious package: os-info-meeb322k (npm). Every version was published to cause harm.\n\nTask:\n1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.\n3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.\n4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16149/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16149/index.md)","id":"MAL-2026-16149","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16149/index.md","name":"MAL-2026-16149","record":{"aliases":[],"analysis":null,"analysis_generated_by":null,"assigner":null,"cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":null,"severity":null,"source":null,"vector":null,"version":null},"cwes":[],"description":"The package's postinstall lifecycle script runs unconditionally on npm install. It collects host identifiers (hostname, platform, architecture, kernel release, uid/gid, CPU count, memory) and internal network interface addresses, base64-encodes the payload, and POSTs it over plain HTTP to the hardcoded subdomain vml73pdk3ft3t434ssjycv4khbn2btzi.oastify.com — a Burp Collaborator (OAST) callback host used to confirm code execution on the installer. The package has no other functionality; its sole install-time effect is the outbound beacon carrying installer reconnaissance data to an attacker-controlled domain.","ecosystems":["npm"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":null,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":null,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":null,"nuclei":null,"refs":[],"tier":null},"has_fix":false,"headline":"Malicious code in os-info-meeb322k (npm)","id":"MAL-2026-16149","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"malicious","links":{"ecosystem":"npm","product":null,"products":[],"type":null,"year":"2026"},"n_packages":1,"n_references":null,"packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","fixed":[],"introduced":[],"last_affected":[],"package":"os-info-meeb322k","purl":"pkg:npm/os-info-meeb322k","source":"MAL-2026-16149"}],"products":null,"published":"2026-09-14","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"Apache-2.0","name":"OpenSSF Malicious Packages","prefix":"MAL"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":null,"updated":null,"vendors":null},"summary":null,"url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16149/"}