MAL-2026-4664

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    MAL-2026-4664

    Published: 21 May 2026Last Modified: 26 May 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in search-connector-template (npm)

    Details: Source: amazon-inspector (24aea8e5a7338c49dc96e3945ed4d695024c2e169f560e6f3426005ca4666ea4) package.json declares `preinstall: node index.js`, which fires automatically on `npm install`. index.js collects host identity (hostname, username, homedir, DNS servers) and reads installer-owned system files (/etc/passwd, /etc/hosts), then POSTs the JSON payload over HTTPS to a Burp Collaborator OAST subdomain (`615arnt4a5f6ii011q8kggqfk6q1er2g.oastify.com`). This is a classic install-time exfiltration beacon: the destination is attacker-controlled, the data leaving the host belongs to the installer rather than the package author, and execution requires no user action beyond running `npm install`.

    References: https://www.npmjs.com/package/search-connector-template/v/1.1.0

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: search-connector-template

    Purl: pkg:npm/search-connector-template

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.1.0
    MAL-2026-4664 | CVE-DB