raiden-baileys (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects raiden-baileysSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove raiden-baileys and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 05:28 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-19108
What to do
Remove raiden-baileys 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 |
|---|---|---|
npmraiden-baileyspkg:npm/raiden-baileysOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The raiden-baileys npm package is a trojanized fork of the Baileys WhatsApp library that silently subscribes victims to attacker-controlled WhatsApp channels upon connection. It includes a dependency-confusion attack by referencing a personal GitHub repository for the libsignal dependency, allowing arbitrary code execution during installation. All published versions of raiden-baileys are malicious.
References
- wormsign.io/portfolio/raiden-baileys/ (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.6 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.2.4 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.7 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.2.0 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.2.1 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.2.5 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.5 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
- npmjs.com/package/raiden-baileys/v/2.1.0 (opens in a new tab)