@jojoxyz/condemnedforce-baileys
This report shows the evidence for @jojoxyz/condemnedforce-baileys@2.3.0. 1 of 3 known versions is blocked or flagged. The newest version, 0.0.1-security, is allowed. See all versions.
This package appears in our research on the malicious Baileys forks, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 12d ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-17360 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-17360
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @jojoxyz/condemnedforce-baileys (npm)
Details
This package is part of a large family (100+ identified as of September 2026) of near-identical forks of the Baileys WhatsApp Web library that inject a covert channel-subscription action into the WhatsApp socket layer. On connect, the injected code issues an authenticated `w:mex` FOLLOW query (query_id 7871414976211147) against one or more attacker-chosen WhatsApp Channel/Newsletter JIDs, using the installer's own authenticated WhatsApp session -- silently subscribing the victim's account to channels it never asked to join.
The target JID(s) are hidden from casual source review via one of several obfuscation techniques observed across the family: a plain string literal, base64 encoding, base64+XOR, or a char-code array reconstructed at runtime. Some variants instead fetch a mutable, attacker-controlled remote JSON/JS list of target JIDs from GitHub or another host at runtime, letting the target list change after installation without a new npm publish. Every sample in the family shares the same underlying mechanism (a wrapped/patched socket-connect routine that fires the FOLLOW query some seconds after connect), even though the package name, JID value(s), and obfuscation/delivery method differ per fork.
The malicious action abuses the installer's own authenticated WhatsApp session to gain reach and subscribers for attacker-controlled channels; it does not exfiltrate credentials, establish persistence, or execute arbitrary remote code.
Affected package: @jojoxyz/condemnedforce-baileys (npm), version(s): 2.3.0.
References
Independent LPM AI assessment
CleanIndependent AI assessment: clean. LPM AI assessed this version as clean; the assessments disagree.
The install hook only enforces a Node version requirement, and the flagged network operation retrieves caller-selected media. No concrete malicious behavior was established.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
Package installation triggers the preinstall check; importing the main entrypoint triggers its terminal output.
Impact
No harmful install-time effect or credential exposure was established from the inspected code; import-time terminal output is cosmetic.
Mechanism
The preinstall script checks the Node version, while the media helper fetches the URL supplied to it as a stream.
AI rationale
The install hook only enforces a Node version requirement, and the flagged network operation retrieves caller-selected media. No concrete malicious behavior was established.
Evidence
package.jsonengine-requirements.jslib/index.jslib/Utils/messages-media.js
Independent scan evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 88.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- package.json configures preinstall to run a Node version check.
- engine-requirements.js exits only when the Node major version is below 20.
- The media utility performs an HTTP fetch for caller-provided media URLs.
- The package entrypoint clears the terminal and prints a banner during import.
Evidence against
- Inspected lifecycle code does not install dependencies, mutate project files, or contact a network endpoint.
- Inspected entrypoint and media-fetch behavior show no credential harvesting or exfiltration.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
GitDependency
Source & flagged code
4 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.preinstall = node ./engine-requirements.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg27"scripts": {
"build:all": "tsc && typedoc",
"build:docs": "typedoc",
"build:tsc": "tsc",
"changelog:last": "conventional-changelog -p angular -r 2",
"changelog:preview": "conve
High
Ai Review Evidence
package.json configures preinstall to run a Node version check.
package.jsonView on unpkg · L27WAProto/index.jsView file
•path = WAProto/index.js
kind = oversized_source_file
sizeBytes = 8472622
magicHex = [redacted]
Medium
Oversized Source File
Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.
WAProto/index.jsView on unpkgFindings
3 High4 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighAi Review Evidencepackage.json
HighAi Review Evidenceengine-requirements.js
MediumNetwork
MediumOversized Source FileWAProto/index.js
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
MediumGit Dependency
LowNon Install Lifecycle Scripts
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @jojoxyz/condemnedforce-baileys@2.3.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @jojoxyz/condemnedforce-baileys@2.3.0. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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