MAL-2026-16316 Malicious code in test1sdsd2 (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16316 is a malicious package: test1sdsd2 (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-2026-16316/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16316/index.md)
- Package
- test1sdsd2
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16316?
MAL-2026-16316 is a malicious package in test1sdsd2, published on 21 Sep 2026.
Official description
Package [email protected] declares preinstall and postinstall hooks in package.json that execute index.js on
npm install. index.js performs an HTTP GET to the hardcoded bare IP http://128.199.122.145/?test1sdsd2, embedding the package name in the query string, which confirms code execution on the installer's machine and leaks install-signal (package name, implicit source IP, timing) to an attacker-controlled endpoint. The version number 99.99.99 combined with the beacon shape is the canonical dependency-confusion probe pattern used to detect resolution of an internal package name against a public registry. The package ships no legitimate library functionality.What should I do about MAL-2026-16316?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.