MAL-2026-16191 Malicious code in strapi-plugin-uicc-meeb (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16191 is a malicious package: strapi-plugin-uicc-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-2026-16191/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16191/index.md)
- Package
- strapi-plugin-uicc-meeb
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16191?
MAL-2026-16191 is a malicious package in strapi-plugin-uicc-meeb, published on 15 Sep 2026.
Official description
postinstall.js is registered as both the npm postinstall hook and the package main. On install it polls os.hostname() every 3 seconds and, when the hostname matches the hardcoded value 'ubuntu-fc-uvm', spawns 'bash -i' with stdio bound to /dev/tcp/14.225.210.85/80, yielding an interactive reverse shell on the installer's host to the operator of that endpoint. A long setTimeout keeps the Node process alive indefinitely after the postinstall phase, and setInterval retries the connection, providing persistence and targeted activation. The package name imitates a Strapi plugin but its shipped code performs no plugin functionality.
What should I do about MAL-2026-16191?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.