@xatancchii/velycxbail (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @xatancchii/velycxbailSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @xatancchii/velycxbail and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:27 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-17383
What to do
Remove @xatancchii/velycxbail 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@xatancchii/velycxbail | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @xatancchii/velycxbail version 1.1.0 is part of a large family of malicious forks of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library. These forks inject code that silently subscribes the victim's authenticated WhatsApp account to attacker-controlled channels without user consent. The targeted channel IDs are obfuscated or dynamically fetched, allowing attackers to change targets post-installation. The malicious code abuses the installer's own WhatsApp session to increase subscribers for attacker channels but does not steal credentials, maintain persistence, or execute arbitrary code.