MAL-2026-18856

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/@kurtucoben/baileys/MAL-2026-18856.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18856
Published
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-09T23:15:23Z
Summary
Malicious code in @kurtucoben/baileys (npm)
Details

@kurtucoben/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) 120363297037927749@newsletter (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": "541e05df70b8bb4e38851e51f630135be859582e45ec17721af94f5326723a16"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / @kurtucoben/baileys

Package

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

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.8

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/@kurtucoben/baileys/MAL-2026-18856.json"