MAL-2026-16463 Malicious code in godzzz (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16463 is a malicious package: godzzz (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-2026-16463/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16463/index.md)
- 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.