Findings

MAL-2026-17879

Malicious code in @flexmr/ui (npm)

Published Oct 13, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026

runs , , and during installation. These lifecycle scripts send the package name, lifecycle event, a fixed token, and host identity details to and encode the hostname in a DNS query under , probing whether a build resolves the package from the public npm registry; it was published on 2026-10-13.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    runs , , and during installation. These lifecycle scripts send the package name, lifecycle event, a fixed token, and host identity details to and encode the hostname in a DNS query under , probing whether a build resolves the package from the public npm registry; it was published on 2026-10-13.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    runs , , and during installation. These lifecycle scripts send the package name, lifecycle event, a fixed token, and host identity details to and encode the hostname in a DNS query under , probing whether a build resolves the package from the public npm registry; it was published on 2026-10-13.

Affected

  • npm @flexmr/ui99.99.99

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