MAL-2026-18611: Malicious code in inadequate_earwig_magenta-66 (npm)
Part of a self-republishing campaign: generated names of the form <adjective><animal><colour>-<number>, each package shipping the same autopublish.js, which runs npm publish --access public to publish the package again. Self-replicating publication is the propagation step of a registry worm and fills the registry with copies. Version examined: 3.4.3; tarball SHA-256 cdf7bcc56962d977f34fdb72789ce2b6aaac0020f0debb9ce4d55de8257ac352.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What behavior should defenders expect if this package is installed or executed?
The examined package includes autopublish.js, which runs `npm publish --access public` to republish the package publicly. This is the propagation mechanism for a registry worm and can create additional copies in the npm registry.
Which package artifact is identified in the available data?
The examined version is 3.4.3. Its tarball SHA-256 is cdf7bcc56962d977f34fdb72789ce2b6aaac0020f0debb9ce4d55de8257ac352.