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Malicious package

@achuthvp/postinstall-pocnpm

Malicious code in @achuthvp/postinstall-poc (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-5741
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall @achuthvp/postinstall-poc

What this malware does

package.json declares scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js. On every npm install, postinstall.js runs execSync('id') and POSTs a JSON body containing the id output, os.hostname(), platform, architecture, process.cwd(), and Node version to the hardcoded URL https://webhook.site/fceebb0d-9f11-4ac0-98db-6f6b3925f7d3 (postinstall.js line 14, exfil call constructed via https.request at line 21 with POST at line 24). The behavior is unconditional, undisclosed in the README (Does nothing much), and fires on a default install. Although the package self-describes as a POC, the install-time mechanism is identical to an active reconnaissance/exfiltration payload: any developer or CI machine installing this package leaks its identity (uid/gid/groups via id, hostname, cwd, platform) to an attacker-readable webhook bin.

Malicious versions

2 flagged
1.0.21.0.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8a5c98a52f068d49b6fbdf96d76a24df1f7807c41e53ab75d6270ca0ce64fb1a
91e690492c565ad314bb15d92061ec65f0f5a6622e3b20d9c4acf3170df13ac5
972fb1c4637e2b6b3d0ed4a3d24b0f5a91fe190baf271328278eb756c9611e36
c3dc0d7b5fc216ae117dda9c492a6bbdff46e49ab53f069c2d525dab001bcdb9

Frequently asked questions

No. @achuthvp/postinstall-poc on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.2, 1.0.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-006379IN-MAL-2026-006381IN-MAL-2026-006378IN-MAL-2026-006380

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