MAL-2026-17952 Malicious code in 8i7pp4 (npm)
- Package
- 8i7pp4
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-17952?
MAL-2026-17952 is a malicious package in 8i7pp4, published on 19 Oct 2026.
Official description
Package 8i7pp4 version 0.0.0-stage contains only two files and no detected behaviors of concern. There are no lifecycle scripts fetching or executing remote content, no reads of installer secrets (environment variables, SSH/AWS/npm credentials, browser or wallet stores), no outbound network calls to attacker-controlled destinations, no obfuscated payloads, and no persistence or backdoor mechanisms. The version suffix and minimal file count are consistent with a placeholder, staging, or test publication rather than functional code.
Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
What should I do about MAL-2026-17952?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97qj-xxch-gv59.