{"answers":{"affected":"1 open source package ship an affected version, including n8n-nodes-data-transformer-utils.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of MAL-2026-16418 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.","what":"MAL-2026-16418 is a malicious package in n8n-nodes-data-transformer-utils, published on 22 Sep 2026."},"fix_prompt":"MAL-2026-16418 is a malicious package: n8n-nodes-data-transformer-utils (npm). Every version was published to cause harm.\n\nTask:\n1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.\n3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.\n4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16418/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16418/index.md)","id":"MAL-2026-16418","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16418/index.md","name":"MAL-2026-16418","record":{"aliases":[],"analysis":null,"analysis_generated_by":null,"assigner":null,"cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":null,"severity":null,"source":null,"vector":null,"version":null},"cwes":[],"description":"The package's postinstall.js runs automatically on npm install and combines child_process.execSync with http/https.request and multiple curl invocations to collect host information (including reads of /etc/hosts) and POST/GET the results to a remote endpoint. The file uses a hardcoded hostname target, executes shell commands to gather system data, and transmits it over HTTP without any relation to the package's advertised data-transformation purpose. The package name mimics the n8n community-node naming convention, providing a lure for users seeking legitimate n8n utilities. Installing the package on default settings triggers immediate host reconnaissance and outbound exfiltration to an attacker-controlled destination.","ecosystems":["npm"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":null,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":null,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":null,"nuclei":null,"refs":[],"tier":null},"has_fix":false,"headline":"Malicious code in n8n-nodes-data-transformer-utils (npm)","id":"MAL-2026-16418","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"malicious","links":{"ecosystem":"npm","product":null,"products":[],"type":null,"year":"2026"},"n_packages":1,"n_references":null,"packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","fixed":[],"introduced":[],"last_affected":[],"package":"n8n-nodes-data-transformer-utils","purl":"pkg:npm/n8n-nodes-data-transformer-utils","source":"MAL-2026-16418"}],"products":null,"published":"2026-09-22","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"Apache-2.0","name":"OpenSSF Malicious Packages","prefix":"MAL"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":null,"updated":null,"vendors":null},"summary":null,"url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16418/"}