MAL-2026-18808

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/@barz-dev/baileys/MAL-2026-18808.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18808
Published
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-09T23:15:21Z
Summary
Malicious code in @barz-dev/baileys (npm)
Details

@barz-dev/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) 120363371116852333@newsletter, 120363423484934199@newsletter, 120363425714950722@newsletter (some stored as base64 strings), 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": "ca0957ca06ff57360fbdb8e142219e39d65897736ae7956ef789c4ba9ac1bfcf"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / @barz-dev/baileys

Package

Name
@barz-dev/baileys
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Purl
pkg:npm/%40barz-dev/baileys

Affected ranges

Affected versions

8.*
8.4.0

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/@barz-dev/baileys/MAL-2026-18808.json"