Vulnerability MAL-2026-18889
Unknown
UNKNOWN RISK
Vulnerabilities without an assigned CVSS score. Severity is not determinable from available data.
14 days ago
October 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Malicious code in @ryuhan/baileys (npm)
1.2.9 and 2.0.1 - 2.0.2
1.2.9 and 2.0.1 - 2.0.2
Summary
Malicious code in @ryuhan/baileys (npm)
Details
@ryuhan/baileys is a fork of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library that silently subscribes the installer's own WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Channels chosen by the publisher. When the socket connects, code in lib/Socket/newsletter.js sends the WhatsApp w:mex FOLLOW query for the channel ID(s) 120363406005175144@newsletter, using the victim's authenticated session and without telling them. Same behaviour as the PhantomSub family (MAL-2026-17342).
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Impacted packages
Timeline
Published
14 days ago
October 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Last Modified
4 hours ago
November 09, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC