MAL-2026-18668

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    MAL-2026-18668

    Published: 2 Nov 2026Last Modified: 5 Nov 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in wet_rat_replicate_automation (npm)

    Details: Part of a self-republishing campaign: the package ships autopublish2.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: 2.3.1; tarball SHA-256 4e7250a12081880b7781ba4a3a0c912fa5347bbbcb3046b039c7459f284085de.

    References:

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: wet_rat_replicate_automation

    Purl: pkg:npm/wet_rat_replicate_automation

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.3.1
    MAL-2026-18668 | CVE-DB