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Malicious code in jexkcode (npm)

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Published: 09/16/2026 (09/16/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: jexkcode

Description

Versions 1.0.1 through 1.1.4 of jexkcode automatically follow a hard-coded WhatsApp newsletter whenever a WhatsApp connection opens. The package waits three seconds and calls newsletterFollow without obtaining user consent or exposing a configuration option. The README advertises newsletter support but does not disclose this automatic account modification. Versions through 1.1.1 used a malformed newsletter JID; version 1.1.2 corrected it. Subsequent commits removed both failure and success logs, so version 1.1.4 performs the automatic follow without visible output. This behavior is unrelated to the package's stated functionality and modifies the user's WhatsApp account without authorization. --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (8f980863fb53dc94d2a73765b57ce8f4224675d722d63f3a9381eb8044415072) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Affected software

npmghsa
jexkcode
Affected versions
=1.0.1=1.1.0=1.1.1=1.1.2=1.1.3=1.1.4

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-16220
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-j72h-3h5h-43v5"]
Ecosystems
["npm"]

Threat ID: 6abcdddd0df196e1a9da6f54

Added to database: 09/30/2026, 10:01:01 UTC

Last updated: 09/30/2026, 15:47:58 UTC

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