MAL-2026-18663

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    MAL-2026-18663

    Published: 2 Nov 2026Last Modified: 5 Nov 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in pearx93qja-notthedevs (npm)

    Details: Part of a self-republishing campaign: the package ships autochange2.js, which in a loop gives the package a new random name, 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: 1.1.8; tarball SHA-256 938dfb2c4192301e0c212617e4e459e1a4af51beed1d2ca862b68f9c2e6a3595.

    References:

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: pearx93qja-notthedevs

    Purl: pkg:npm/pearx93qja-notthedevs

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.1.8
    MAL-2026-18663 | CVE-DB