MAL-2026-18197 Malicious code in x402-prompt-injection-scan (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
x402-prompt-injection-scan
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2026-18197?

MAL-2026-18197 is a malicious package in x402-prompt-injection-scan, published on 22 Oct 2026.

Official description

Package [email protected] (npm) was scanned with no a static rule matches and no traced behavioral findings. No install-time lifecycle execution, no outbound network to attacker-controlled destinations, no credential or environment harvesting, no silent relay of caller-supplied data, and no persistence or backdoor mechanisms were observed in the package contents.

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-2026-18197?

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

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w84w-rhx7-2f7g.

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