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@mivesensei/baileys@0.4.2

Fork Baileys milik Mivesensei — pesan interaktif, album, newsletter, auto-follow saluran, dan panggilan suara (VoIP).

OSV Malicious Advisory

imported 9d ago · by OpenSSF/OSV

OpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-17368 confirms this npm version as malicious. 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...

Advisory

MAL-2026-17368

Source

OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV

Summary

Malicious code in @mivesensei/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: @mivesensei/baileys (npm), version(s): 0.4.2.

Decision reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

References

Source & flagged code

11 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.preinstall = node ./engine-requirements.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

lib/WABinary/constants.jsView file

600patternName = google_api_key severity = high line = 600

High

High Secret

Package contains a high-severity secret pattern.

lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L600

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @vanzxy/baileys@1.4.6 matchedPath = lib/WABinary/constants.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHZhbnp4eS9iYWlsZXlz:1.4.6 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg

600patternName = google_api_key severity = high line = 600

High

Secret Pattern

Google API key in lib/WABinary/constants.js

lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L600

lib/VoIP/worker-bootstrap.jsView file

346const code = fs.readFileSync(url, "utf8"); L347: eval(code); L348: }

Low

Eval

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

lib/VoIP/worker-bootstrap.jsView on unpkg · L346

lib/VoIP/wasm-engine.jsView file

17const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url); L18: const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename); L19: const CALL_WASM_AB_PROPS_JSON = process.env.CALL_WASM_AB_PROPS_JSON ?? ""; L20: const PTHREAD_POOL_SIZE = 20; ... L25: try { L26: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw); L27: if (parsed && typeof parsed === "object" && !Array.isArray(parsed)) ... L51: }; L52: const filterWorkerStderr = (chunk) => { L53: const line = chunk.toString().trim(); L54: if (line && !line.startsWith("voip:") && !line.startsWith("still waiting")) { L55: process.stderr.write(chunk);

Medium

Unsafe Vm Context

Package source executes code through a VM context API.

lib/VoIP/wasm-engine.jsView on unpkg · L17

lib/Utils/validate-connection.jsView file

114pull: false, L115: devicePairingData: { L116: buildHash: appVersionBuf, ... L141: const { details, hmac, accountType } = proto.ADVSignedDeviceIdentityHMAC.decode(deviceIdentityNode.content); L142: let hmacPrefix = Buffer.from([]); L143: if (accountType !== undefined && accountType === proto.ADVEncryptionType.HOSTED) { ... L165: ]); L166: account.deviceSignature = Curve.sign(signedIdentityKey.private, deviceMsg); L167: const identity = createSignalIdentity(lid, accountSignatureKey);

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

lib/Utils/validate-connection.jsView on unpkg · L114

lib/assets/wasm/whatsapp.wasmView file

•path = lib/assets/wasm/whatsapp.wasm kind = wasm_module sizeBytes = 9819554 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Wasm Module

Package ships WebAssembly modules.

lib/assets/wasm/whatsapp.wasmView on unpkg

WAProto/index.jsView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_path_work_budget_exceeded; limitedFiles = 4

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

WAProto/index.jsView on unpkg

•path = WAProto/index.js kind = oversized_source_file sizeBytes = 5329879 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Oversized Source File

Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.

WAProto/index.jsView on unpkg

lib/Utils/messages-media.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @lordmega/baileys@0.3.40 matchedPath = lib/Utils/messages-media.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGxvcmRtZWdhL2JhaWxleXM:0.3.40 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

lib/Utils/messages-media.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

11 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 1-29json

1{

2 "name": "@mivesensei/baileys",

3 "version": "0.4.2",

4 "description": "Fork Baileys milik Mivesensei — pesan interaktif, album, newsletter, auto-follow saluran, dan panggilan suara (VoIP).",

5 "main": "lib/index.js",

6 "types": "lib/index.d.ts",

7 "type": "module",

8 "scripts": {

9 "preinstall": "node ./engine-requirements.js"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L9

10 },

11 "engines": {

12 "node": ">=20.0.0"

13 },

14 "repository": {

15 "type": "git",

16 "url": "git+https://github.com/mirucama/mivesensei-baileys.git"

17 },

18 "files": [

19 "lib/**/*",

20 "WAProto/**/*",

21 "engine-requirements.js"

22 ],

23 "keywords": [

24 "automation",

25 "baileys",

26 "bot",

27 "interactive-messages",

28 "js-whatsapp",

29 "multi-device",

lib/WABinary/constants.jsView file

Lines 580-620javascript

580 '044',

581 'mms_cat_v1_forward_hot_override_enabled',

582 'user_notice',

583 'ptt_waveform_send',

584 '047',

585 'Asia/Calcutta',

586

lib/VoIP/worker-bootstrap.jsView file

Lines 326-366javascript

326__modules["Promise"] = { exports: Promise };

327const bxFunc = function (id) { return id; };

328bxFunc.getURL = function

lib/VoIP/wasm-engine.jsView file

Lines 1-37javascript

1var _a;

2/**

3 * WhatsApp VoIP WASM engine.

4 *

5 * Loads the WhatsApp Web VoIP WASM stack inside a Node.js `vm.Context`,

6 * spawns a 20-thread `worker_threads` pool to mirror the browser's pthread

7 * model, and exposes a callback-based JS bridge. Audio-only (no video).

8 *

9 * @author ShellTear

10

lib/Utils/validate-connection.jsView file

Lines 94-134javascript

94 supportBizHostedMsg: true,

95 supportRecentSyncChunkMessageCountTuning: true,

96 supportHostedGroupMsg: true,

97 supportFbidBotChatHistory: true,

98

lib/assets/wasm/whatsapp.wasmView file

•path = lib/assets/wasm/whatsapp.wasm kind = wasm_module sizeBytes = 9819554 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Wasm Module

Package ships WebAssembly modules.

lib/assets/wasm/whatsapp.wasmView on unpkg

WAProto/index.jsView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_path_work_budget_exceeded; limitedFiles = 4

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

WAProto/index.jsView on unpkg

•path = WAProto/index.js kind = oversized_source_file sizeBytes = 5329879 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Oversized Source File

Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.

WAProto/index.jsView on unpkg

lib/Utils/messages-media.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @lordmega/baileys@0.3.40 matchedPath = lib/Utils/messages-media.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGxvcmRtZWdhL2JhaWxleXM:0.3.40 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

lib/Utils/messages-media.jsView on unpkg