MAL-2026-2911 Malicious code in terminal-formatter (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2911 is a malicious package: terminal-formatter (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-2026-2911/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2911/index.md)
- Package
- terminal-formatter
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-2911?
MAL-2026-2911 is a malicious package in terminal-formatter, published on 16 Apr 2026.
Official description
terminal-formatter is a malicious npm package that when installed (postinstall-hook) or imported sends local env variables, files and bash history to https://ghostraper[.]top and registers a new ssh key in .ssh/authorized_keys.
The package terminal-formatter was found to contain malicious code.
What should I do about MAL-2026-2911?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.