MAL-2026-5194 Malicious code in yaml-javascript (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-5194 is a malicious package: yaml-javascript (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-2026-5194/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5194/index.md)
- Package
- yaml-javascript
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-5194?
MAL-2026-5194 is a malicious package in yaml-javascript, published on 4 Jun 2026.
Official description
This malicious package is part the IronWorm campaign. This campaign executes a malicious binary payload during installation via a preinstall hook. The payload is a Rust-built infostealer that targets developer environments, scanning for and harvesting credentials related to cloud providers, object storage, databases, source-control, package registries, and AI developer tools. It also targets cryptocurrency wallets, specifically injecting a malicious JavaScript hook into the Exodus desktop wallet to capture passwords and recovery phrases. Furthermore, the malware exhibits worm-like behavior by stealing GitHub and NPM credentials to push malicious updates to the victim's repositories and publish trojanized packages, and it uses an eBPF-based kernel rootkit to hide its processes and network connections on Linux systems.
What should I do about MAL-2026-5194?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.