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Malicious package

xnxx-bail-pronpm

Advisory published Updated

xnxx-bail-pro is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-19036) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 1.0.0, 2.0.0, 2.1.0…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in xnxx-bail-pro (npm)

MAL-2026-19036
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall xnxx-bail-pro

What this malware does

xnxx-bail-pro 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) 120363422827915475@newsletter, using the victim's authenticated session and without telling them. Same behaviour as the PhantomSub family (MAL-2026-17342).

Malicious versions

7 flagged
1.0.02.0.02.1.02.2.02.3.02.4.02.4.1

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for xnxx-bail-pro (7 malicious versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove xnxx-bail-pro from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

  3. Did it already run?

    If xnxx-bail-pro 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. xnxx-bail-pro on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.2.0, 2.3.0, 2.4.0, 2.4.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

References

Credits

  • CyberXYZ · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks xnxx-bail-pro-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

Explore

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