# MAL-2026-16227: Malicious code in strapi-plugin-ccrec-meeb (npm)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `strapi-plugin-ccrec-meeb` (npm)
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2026

## What is MAL-2026-16227?

MAL-2026-16227 is a malicious package in strapi-plugin-ccrec-meeb, published on 16 Sep 2026. 

### Official description

The package's postinstall lifecycle script (postinstall.js) executes a bash /dev/tcp reverse shell to the hardcoded remote endpoint 14.225.210.85:80, giving the operator of that host an interactive shell on the installer's machine. Execution is gated by an os.hostname() equality check against 'ubuntu-fc-uvm'; on a matching host the script retries the connection up to 5 times, and on any other host it exits silently. The hostname gate is an evasion mechanism that hides the payload from generic installers and sandboxes while enabling targeted exploitation. The behavior fires automatically on npm install via scripts.postinstall with no user interaction. The package name mimics a Strapi plugin but ships no plugin functionality consistent with the declared purpose.

## What should I do about MAL-2026-16227?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2026-16227 is a malicious package: strapi-plugin-ccrec-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-2026-16227/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16227/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-16227

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16227/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.