MAL-2026-18966

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/dibosockets/MAL-2026-18966.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18966
Published
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-09T23:15:31Z
Summary
Malicious code in dibosockets (npm)
Details

dibosockets 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) 120363403828324716@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": "34801125545955bd542a9e09c7ea34ec134535e86484ff0585a0e344144bb763"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            },
            {
                "digests": {
                    "sha256": "50816cf9d9d94ae34c12ef95f84fd72d46e5b9e0962920db3e2f72129bf9a9ca"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / dibosockets

Package

Name
dibosockets
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Purl
pkg:npm/dibosockets

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.2
1.0.4
1.0.5
1.0.6
1.0.7
1.0.8
1.0.9
1.1.0

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/dibosockets/MAL-2026-18966.json"