Malicious code in moneykit-cardano-demo (npm)
package.json declares preinstall: node index.js, which fires automatically on npm install. index.js collects host identifiers and OS files — os.hostname(), os.userInfo().username, home directory, DNS servers, /etc/passwd, /etc/hosts, and the consumer's full package.json — and HTTPS-POSTs the JSON payload to bixf8sa9rawbznh6ivppxl7k1b72vtji.oastify.com, a Burp Collaborator subdomain. The package ships no functionality matching its name; metadata is empty (no author, description, or license). The name moneykit-cardano-demo resembles an internal/private namespace and is consistent with a dependency-confusion reconnaissance package targeting an organization's internal scope. Installer harm: every npm install of this package leaks host identity, the local user account, OS-level files (/etc/passwd, /etc/hosts), and the consumer project's package.json contents to the attacker, providing target identification and the foothold data needed for follow-on attacks.
MAL-2026-4614 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 21 May 2026 and last revised on 26 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| moneykit-cardano-demo | — | — |
References
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