MAL-2026-2425 Malicious code in bytefrontier-tracker (npm)
- Package
- bytefrontier-tracker
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-2425?
MAL-2026-2425 is a malicious package in bytefrontier-tracker, published on 2 Apr 2026.
Official description
The package bytefrontier-tracker was found to contain malicious 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.
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'bytefrontier-tracker' @ 99.0.0 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
What should I do about MAL-2026-2425?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhp5-mvx8-6qh4.