Which versions of message-compiler are malicious?

The following npm versions of message-compiler are flagged malicious: 9.2.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate message-compiler if I installed it?

message-compiler is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed message-compiler — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If message-compiler was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is message-compiler part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — message-compiler is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-018616 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find message-compiler across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for message-compiler (version 9.2.0).

Malicious package

message-compilernpm

Advisory published Aug 24, 2026Updated Aug 24, 2026

message-compiler is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-14392) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 9.2.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in message-compiler (npm)

MAL-2026-14392

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

npm uninstall message-compiler

What this malware does

The package declares scripts.preinstall = 'node vishu.js', which runs automatically on npm install. vishu.js resolves the installer's public IP via api.ipify.org, reads CI-related environment variables (CI, GITHUB_ACTIONS, GITHUB_WORKFLOW, GITHUB_RUN_ID and related), and issues an HTTPS GET to a hardcoded webhook.site collector URL carrying those fields. It additionally performs a DNS lookup of a subdomain constructed from os.hostname() under a hardcoded oastify.com (Burp Collaborator) domain, exfiltrating the installer's hostname via DNS. The package name typosquats the scoped @intlify/message-compiler package and its only functional code is this beacon.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

9.2.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

f7469b2a666f71db1dd06fd00d6ae630becf97ad6854ff5c8938d2adcb5c8417

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for message-compiler (version 9.2.0).
If you installed it — respond
message-compiler is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If message-compiler was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. message-compiler on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 9.2.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-018616

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks message-compiler-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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