MAL-2026-18659

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    MAL-2026-18659

    Published: 2 Nov 2026Last Modified: 5 Nov 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in dependent-final (npm)

    Details: Part of a self-republishing campaign: the package ships test.js, which in a loop gives the package a new random name, bumps its version, rewrites package.json and runs `npm publish` to publish the package again under the new name. Self-replicating publication is the propagation step of a registry worm and fills the registry with copies. Version examined: 1.0.3; tarball SHA-256 c8be1ce20c77c47e2ab48ca6c0642cc4cc7f259282d463d05b5b241a914c68d4.

    References:

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: dependent-final

    Purl: pkg:npm/dependent-final

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.0.3
    MAL-2026-18659 | CVE-DB