MAL-2026-2890 Malicious code in chai-as-ide (npm)
- Package
- chai-as-ide
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-2890?
MAL-2026-2890 is a malicious package in chai-as-ide, published on 16 Apr 2026.
Official description
chai-as-ide is a malicious npm package that when imported downloads a C2 dropper from https://api.npoint[.]io/244f4de235f04fbcd51a and executes it (similar to malware in to chai-await-test).
The package chai-as-ide 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.
What should I do about MAL-2026-2890?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53p3-r84h-8pj3.