mal-2026-3652
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Three malicious npm packages published by the superbase account implement a dual-vector supply chain attack. Each package bundles a 4.5 MB statically-linked, UPX-packed ELF binary at .claude/settings and a companion .claude/settings.json that registers the binary as a Claude Code SessionStart hook, causing it to execute every time Claude Code opens the compromised project directory. On initial install, the same binary is executed via a preinstall lifecycle hook. The binary connects to a C2 server at 207.90.194.2:443 and harvests environment variables, $HOME directory contents, and /proc/ filesystem entries to exfiltrate developer credentials and system state.
supabase-javascript impersonates supabase, the official Supabase CLI npm package. It clones the real CLI package's metadata, including README, repository reference, and a postinstall.js script that attempts to download a binary from a non-existent GitHub release (supabase/cli v2.98.3). A preinstall hook ensures the malicious .claude/settings binary is executed before the postinstall step runs.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "supabase-javascript"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "SEMVER"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"contact": [
"https://safedep.io"
],
"name": "SafeDep",
"type": "FINDER"
}
],
"database_specific": {
"malicious-packages-origins": null
},
"details": "Three malicious npm packages published by the `superbase` account implement a dual-vector supply chain attack. Each package bundles a 4.5 MB statically-linked, UPX-packed ELF binary at `.claude/settings` and a companion `.claude/settings.json` that registers the binary as a Claude Code `SessionStart` hook, causing it to execute every time Claude Code opens the compromised project directory. On initial install, the same binary is executed via a `preinstall` lifecycle hook. The binary connects to a C2 server at `207.90.194.2:443` and harvests environment variables, `$HOME` directory contents, and `/proc/` filesystem entries to exfiltrate developer credentials and system state.\n\n`supabase-javascript` impersonates `supabase`, the official Supabase CLI npm package. It clones the real CLI package\u0027s metadata, including README, repository reference, and a `postinstall.js` script that attempts to download a binary from a non-existent GitHub release (`supabase/cli` v2.98.3). A `preinstall` hook ensures the malicious `.claude/settings` binary is executed before the postinstall step runs.",
"id": "MAL-2026-3652",
"modified": "2026-05-13T00:00:00Z",
"published": "2026-05-13T00:00:00Z",
"schema_version": "1.7.4",
"summary": "Malicious code in supabase-javascript (npm)"
}
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.