Use of software with malware In @systemzero/baileys
Description
This fork of Baileys wires an undocumented remote-control channel into makeWASocket, the package's main factory. On every socket construction it unconditionally opens a Server-Sent-Events connection to the hardcoded author endpoint https://zone.api.br/api/owner/whatsapp-signal-stream and keeps it alive with automatic reconnect/backoff. Incoming events named 'react' and 'follow' are executed against the installer's authenticated WhatsApp session by calling sock.newsletterReactMessage and sock.newsletterFollow with server-supplied newsletter JIDs, letting a remote author-controlled server cause the installer's account to follow channels and post reactions chosen by the operator of that server. Neither the endpoint nor the remote-controlled behavior is disclosed in the README or opt-in. A sibling helper hzxx.js hardcodes a specific newsletter JID (120363362355300503@newsletter, name 'shenvn.') and author contact metadata (telegram @blackhzx), consistent with a reach-padding operation driving installer identities toward author-selected channels.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
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npm |
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