MAL-2026-6968 Malicious code in rony-testing (npm)
- Package
- rony-testing
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-6968?
MAL-2026-6968 is a malicious package in rony-testing, published on 8 Jul 2026.
Official description
The package's postinstall hook auto-executes index.js on npm install. The script collects the installer's OS username (os.userInfo().username), hostname (os.hostname()), and current working directory, serializes them as JSON, and POSTs the payload to a hardcoded webhook.site endpoint (https://webhook.site/7088d897-5b86-4deb-8d29-5b7a263a49b4). Request errors are silently swallowed to avoid alerting the installer. There is no documented purpose, no consent prompt, and no configuration option — the beacon fires unconditionally on install and transmits installer identity to an attacker-controlled collector.
Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
What should I do about MAL-2026-6968?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p38-gfgq-g3f3.