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MAL-2026-10074: Malicious code in testis-pack (npm)

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Published: 07/09/2026 (07/09/2026, 15:39:01 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: testis-pack

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (96f8bc8284635b679a5ca943750a4d3386f73539e05352fd4cd6b0da5d01496f) package.json declares a preinstall hook (`node index.js`) that runs automatically on `npm install`. index.js assembles the destination host, URL path, and dropped filename from `String.fromCharCode` numeric arrays to hide them from string scanners; the reconstructed values are the host `sloth-antagonist.vercel.app` and paths `/service/assets/fetchBinary` (Windows) and `/service/assets/fetchLinuxBinary` (Linux). The script downloads the unpinned, unverified binary via `https.get(...).pipe(createWriteStream(dest))`, writing it to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\WinMetrics\WinService.exe` on Windows or `~/.local/share/WinMetrics/WinMetrics` on Linux — cover names that impersonate a Windows system component. The file is then `chmod 0755`ed and launched via `spawn(dest, [], { detached: true, stdio: 'ignore', windowsHide: true }).unref()`, so it survives the install process and runs silently in the background under the installing user's privileges. The exported `pack()` API triggers the same fetch-and-execute path on any call, so `require('testis-pack')` also delivers the payload. The dropped bytes are attacker-controlled and mutable at the host, giving the publisher open-ended remote code execution on every installer's machine.

Affected software

npmghsa
testis-pack
Affected versions
=1.0.0

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-10074
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
[]
Ecosystems
["npm"]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a50baad68715ace43585847

Added to database: 07/10/2026, 09:26:05 UTC

Last updated: 07/10/2026, 09:26:05 UTC

Views: 1

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