ishumdz-bail (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects ishumdz-bailSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove ishumdz-bail and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 30 Sep 2026, 16:02 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-17393
What to do
Remove ishumdz-bail 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmishumdz-bail | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The ishumdz-bail npm package is part of a large family of near-identical forks of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library that inject malicious code to silently subscribe the victim's WhatsApp account to attacker-controlled channels. This is done by issuing an authenticated FOLLOW query using the victim's own WhatsApp session. The target channels are obfuscated or dynamically fetched to evade detection. The malicious code does not exfiltrate credentials, establish persistence, or execute arbitrary remote code.