MAL-2026-18681

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/@sakataa/baileys/MAL-2026-18681.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18681
Published
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-05T05:15:04Z
Summary
Malicious code in @sakataa/baileys (npm)
Details

@sakataa/baileys is a fork of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library that silently subscribes the installer's own WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Channels chosen by the publisher. When the socket connects, code in lib/Socket/newsletter.js sends the WhatsApp w:mex FOLLOW query for the channel ID(s) 120363408893555851@newsletter, 120363424295522327@newsletter, 120363426470081124@newsletter, 120363427718144294@newsletter (stored base64-encoded), using the victim's authenticated session and without telling them. Same behaviour as the PhantomSub family (MAL-2026-17342).

Database specific 
{
    "iocs": {
        "domains": [],
        "files": [
            {
                "digests": {
                    "sha256": "7db0ac4e599e7acd4b80d5f5092d43488eed474f4f1bce4b315a35e864375d52"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            },
            {
                "digests": {
                    "sha256": "47f9c2471cbe7d15331c6599b2319693e4a6d65f522318aa68b6bbf8fe5ac92b"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / @sakataa/baileys

Package

Name
@sakataa/baileys
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Purl
pkg:npm/%40sakataa/baileys

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0
2.*
2.0.0
3.*
3.0.0

Database specific

cwes 
[
    {
        "cweId": "CWE-506",
        "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
        "name": "Embedded Malicious Code"
    }
]
source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/@sakataa/baileys/MAL-2026-18681.json"