MAL-2026-18978

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/npm/habibih-bailys/MAL-2026-18978.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-18978
Published
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-11-09T23:15:35Z
Summary
Malicious code in habibih-bailys (npm)
Details

habibih-bailys 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) 120363406225530257@newsletter, 120363408101167880@newsletter, 120363419318051000@newsletter, 120363421412174731@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": "07a99b774f85b823142e996ee48613244c7a502e3e107dd89ba4fbeea8e13b1c"
                },
                "paths": [
                    "lib/Socket/newsletter.js"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "ips": [],
        "urls": []
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

npm / habibih-bailys

Package

Name
habibih-bailys
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Purl
pkg:npm/habibih-bailys

Affected ranges

Affected versions

7.*
7.3.2

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/habibih-bailys/MAL-2026-18978.json"