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Malicious code in @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb (npm)

The npm package @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb was found to contain malicious code. The package was identified by Amazon Inspector and reported through the OpenSSF malicious packages database.

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Blast radius
Unknown; depends on adoption of the malicious package versions
Ecosystems
npm
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb

The npm package @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb was discovered to contain malicious code. The malicious package was identified through Amazon Inspector scanning and reported via the OpenSSF malicious packages repository.\n\nThe package was flagged with OpenSSF identifier MAL-2025-49292. The discovery was made public on GitHub advisories (GHSA-56qw-6jw4-jm27) on July 26, 2026.\n\nNo specific technical details about the malicious payload or its behavior are provided in the source material.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb

Remediation

  • Remove @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb from all projects and dependencies
  • Audit project dependencies for any other packages from the same author
  • Review npm audit logs for any installations of this package
  • If the package was installed, assume the system may be compromised and conduct a security review

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-56qw-6jw4-jm27 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in @alexandrsarioglo/npm-ghost-htb (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 26, 2026; last updated July 26, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-alexandrsarioglo-npm-ghost-htb-npm-y1kocl

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