ruby-baileys

{"modified":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z","published":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z","schema_version":"1.7.4","id":"MAL-2026-18693","summary":"Malicious code in ruby-baileys (npm)","details":"ruby-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 src/Socket/index.js sends the WhatsApp w:mex FOLLOW query for channel invite codes 0029VbDO8tI2phHLTSN2ed0U, 0029VbDXYlKDJ6H1D7Dm0f13, using the victim's authenticated session and without telling them. Same behaviour as the PhantomSub family (MAL-2026-17342).","affected":[{"package":{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"ruby-baileys"},"versions":["1.5.17","1.5.18"],"database_specific":{"cwes":[{"cweId":"CWE-506","description":"The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.","name":"Embedded Malicious Code"}]}}],"references":[{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/ruby-baileys"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.ox.security/blog/phantomsub-malicious-npm-campaign-secretly-adds-users-to-whatsapp-spam-channels/"}],"credits":[{"name":"CyberXYZ","type":"FINDER","contact":["https://cyberxyz.io"]}],"database_specific":{"iocs":{"domains":[],"files":[{"digests":{"sha256":"40ed81a8d29803b6a1f027a2014c2c421ad3e538d30ea0d57c876978831fe622"},"paths":["src/Socket/index.js"]}],"ips":[],"urls":["https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDO8tI2phHLTSN2ed0U","https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDXYlKDJ6H1D7Dm0f13"]}}}