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Malware

specific_sheep_violet-22

MAL-2026-18619

Malicious code in specific_sheep_violet-22 (npm)

Details

Part of a self-republishing campaign: generated names of the form <adjective>_<animal>_<colour>-<number>, each package shipping the same autopublish.js, which runs `npm publish --access public` to publish the package again. Self-replicating publication is the propagation step of a registry worm and fills the registry with copies. Version examined: 2.4.1; tarball SHA-256 3f547db278b249244788b7b77fef67286b74bf08baf45514c6d2480fa1671ce7.

Compromised versions (1)

  • 2.4.1

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.