MAL-2026-18964

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/delkira-baileys/MAL-2026-18964.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18964
Published
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-09T23:15:30Z
Summary
Malicious code in delkira-baileys (npm)
Details

delkira-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) 120363373128492699@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": "5143fd18f28383c6456450ec1cede0742c0fae056a949cbfb1fd7b894bed6d94"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / delkira-baileys

Package

Name
delkira-baileys
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Purl
pkg:npm/delkira-baileys

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.8.2

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/delkira-baileys/MAL-2026-18964.json"