MAL-2026-18661

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    MAL-2026-18661

    Published: 2 Nov 2026Last Modified: 5 Nov 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in low_hummingbird_replicate_automation (npm)

    Details: Part of a self-republishing campaign: the package ships autopublish3.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: 2.2.1; tarball SHA-256 27350f7324f64a2c30cb92c938c4e5133d65e27b6efba13d97b15986732027e7.

    References:

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: low_hummingbird_replicate_automation

    Purl: pkg:npm/low_hummingbird_replicate_automation

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.2.1
    MAL-2026-18661 | CVE-DB