MAL-2026-18952

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/botify-wa/MAL-2026-18952.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18952
Published
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-09T23:15:30Z
Summary
Malicious code in botify-wa (npm)
Details

botify-wa 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 vendor/core/lib/Socket/newsletter.js sends the WhatsApp w:mex FOLLOW query for the channel ID(s) 120363400911374213@newsletter, 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": "4786c3469e4bf7cb8d25da4dc3a8803c76957a4d75143d49d76b5a1683f0d4e7"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "vendor/core/lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / botify-wa

Package

Name
botify-wa
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Purl
pkg:npm/botify-wa

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.0
0.4.0
0.6.0
1.*
1.0.0

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/botify-wa/MAL-2026-18952.json"