MAL-2026-16462 Malicious code in godzz (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16462 is a malicious package: godzz (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-2026-16462/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16462/index.md)
- Package
- godzz
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16462?
MAL-2026-16462 is a malicious package in godzz, published on 23 Sep 2026.
Official description
On module load, godzz sets process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED='0', disabling TLS certificate validation for the entire Node process. Its main entry attaches to a local Chromium CDP endpoint at 127.0.0.1:9222, injects a script that scrapes document.body.innerText and the active editor's contents, base64-encodes the payload, and POSTs it via https.request to a hardcoded, non-configurable endpoint at ai-script.test0ing7.workers.dev along with a bundled Groq API key from an in-source keyPool. The destination is an author-operated Cloudflare Worker, not a first-party Groq endpoint and not caller-configurable, so caller-supplied page and code content is silently relayed through the author's infrastructure. The shipped Groq API key (gsk_…) is also redistributed to every installer.
What should I do about MAL-2026-16462?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.