Malicious code in @apexacc/audit (npm)
Exact source revision recorded 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
osv · MAL-2026-17923
Published@apexacc/audit is the companion package to @apexacc/cli in the "Apex Accelerator" campaign (Elastic Security Labs REF8801, 2026-10-12). It exposes an MCP server with 18 "security tools" that all return fabricated output (for example a fixed Slither report and a "NOT A HONEYPOT" verdict), registers itself in Claude Desktop, Cursor and Windsurf MCP configs, and on Windows requests elevation to add a Defender exclusion for its folder and attempts to disable Smart App Control. It carries the same verification bootstrap as @apexacc/cli (macOS CloudSyncD dropper; Windows staged infostealer). The package returns "Not found" from the npm registry as of 2026-10-15, but installed copies persist. All versions affected. Indicators from Elastic's report.
- Source published
- 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 UTC
- Source modified
- 19 Oct 2026 00:45:04 UTC
- Observed here
- 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
- Source terms
- OSV · upstream source license applies
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