# MAL-2026-5220: Malicious code in autotel-edge (npm)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `autotel-edge` (npm)
- **Published:** 5 Jun 2026

## What is MAL-2026-5220?

MAL-2026-5220 is a malicious package in autotel-edge, published on 5 Jun 2026. 

### Official description

No concrete installer-harm signals were identified in this package version. No lifecycle hooks, hardcoded exfiltration endpoints, credential-path reads, or dropper patterns were surfaced. With no corroborating evidence of malicious behavior, a published block is not warranted; routing to human review so a reviewer can complete coverage and confirm benign intent or escalate if a specific harmful code path is identified.

The Miasma malware is a self-propagating worm that spreads across the npm registry by abusing weaponized `binding.gyp` files to achieve execution during package installation, bypassing security tools that only inspect package lifecycle scripts. Upon execution, the malware attempts to exfiltrate credentials and OIDC tokens for various cloud and registry services, and propagates by compromising other packages managed by the stolen accounts or committing backdoor files to GitHub repositories.

## What should I do about MAL-2026-5220?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2026-5220 is a malicious package: autotel-edge (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-2026-5220/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5220/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-5220

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5220/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.