MAL-2026-6521 Malicious code in @carvana.authentication-flows/shared (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
@carvana.authentication-flows/shared
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2026-6521?

MAL-2026-6521 is a malicious package in @carvana.authentication-flows/shared, published on 26 Jun 2026.

Official description

package.json declares a preinstall hook (node index.js) that runs unconditionally on npm install. index.js imports child_process/os/https, collects host identifiers (os.hostname, os.userInfo, platform, arch, homedir, cwd) and shells out to whoami/id, then POSTs the collected JSON to a hardcoded Burp Collaborator subdomain at https://pleq9pugrugzr4zgyymazmnq0h68u4it.oastify.com/detox56. The package name also impersonates the Carvana org by using a . in the scope (@carvana.authentication-flows/shared), making carvana.authentication-flows a fake top-level npm scope rather than a Carvana-owned namespace. There is no legitimate functionality shipped; the package's sole effect on install is reconnaissance exfiltration to an attacker-controlled out-of-band server.

What should I do about MAL-2026-6521?

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

Sources

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