MAL-2026-18661

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/low_hummingbird_replicate_automation/MAL-2026-18661.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18661
Published
2026-11-02T22:34:49Z
Modified
2026-11-05T04:15:04Z
Summary
Malicious code in low_hummingbird_replicate_automation (npm)
Details

Part of a self-republishing campaign: the package ships autopublish3.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: 2.2.1; tarball SHA-256 27350f7324f64a2c30cb92c938c4e5133d65e27b6efba13d97b15986732027e7.

Credits

Affected packages

npm / low_hummingbird_replicate_automation

Package

Name
low_hummingbird_replicate_automation
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Purl
pkg:npm/low_hummingbird_replicate_automation

Affected ranges

Affected versions

2.*
2.2.1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/low_hummingbird_replicate_automation/MAL-2026-18661.json"