MAL-2026-16463 Malicious code in godzzz (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
godzzz
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2026-16463?

MAL-2026-16463 is a malicious package in godzzz, published on 23 Sep 2026.

Official description

The npm package [email protected] ships cdp_inject.js which imports http, https, child_process and fs at the top of the file, reads process.env (including process.env.USER), reads files from disk via fs.readFileSync/fs.existsSync, base64-encodes payloads via toString('base64'), and issues outbound network calls via https.request, http.get and POST. The combination of installer-side environment and filesystem reads, base64 encoding of the resulting data, and outbound HTTP/HTTPS in a single small script matches the shape of a host-info / credential exfiltration stager rather than a legitimate library.

What should I do about MAL-2026-16463?

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

Sources

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