MAL-2026-2205

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    MAL-2026-2205

    Published: 26 Mar 2026Last Modified: 31 Mar 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in @emilgroup/partner-sdk (npm)

    Details: Source: amazon-inspector (6b0abde6a2a005b2c63f18e87169a3b47ddfe6fb943ad82a005e1d3d3a8e5887) The package @emilgroup/partner-sdk was found to contain malicious code. Source: google-open-source-security (07ce4dc4bcadafb459b0b8e9c843204eaaa6db794788c72c45a03bd28efd5a3f) This package was compromised by the CanisterWorm campaign by the TeamPCP threat actor. The malicious payload establishes persistence as user systemd service and places a backdoor on the infected host. The malware will also harvest npm credentials and can autonomously spread.

    References: https://socket.dev/blog/canisterworm-npm-publisher-compromise-deploys-backdoor-across-29-packages, https://research.jfrog.com/post/canister-worm/, https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/canisterworm

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: @emilgroup/partner-sdk

    Purl: pkg:npm/%40emilgroup/partner-sdk

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.19.1
    1.19.2
    1.19.3