@aubea/mars (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @aubea/marsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @aubea/mars and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 6 Aug 2026, 18:34 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13415
What to do
Remove @aubea/mars from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm@aubea/mars | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @aubea/mars contains malicious code that, when run via its CLI, opens a WebSocket connection to a hardcoded third-party relay server. This connection allows a remote party controlling the relay to drive file edits and execute tools on the local machine where the CLI is run. The relay server is not affiliated with the package publisher and is hardcoded without override options. This behavior occurs only when the CLI is invoked and does not involve install-time hooks.
References
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.12 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.11 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.0.0 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.1.0 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.8 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.9 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.10 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.4 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.0 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/@aubea/mars/v/1.2.7 (opens in a new tab)