Malicious code in epic-common-node (npm)
The npm package epic-common-node was found to contain malicious code. The package has been identified and reported through GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-m36g-mhjr-ww2c.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- All users of the epic-common-node npm package
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- epic-common-nodenpm package
The npm package epic-common-node was discovered to contain malicious code. The malicious package was identified through Amazon Inspector scanning and reported by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project.\n\nThe vulnerability was assigned GitHub Security Advisory identifier GHSA-m36g-mhjr-ww2c and tracked in the OpenSSF malicious packages database as MAL-2025-49125. The discovery was published on August 17, 2026.\n\nAny system that installed or used the epic-common-node package may have been affected by the malicious code injection.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- epic-common-node
Remediation
- Remove the epic-common-node package from all affected systems
- Audit systems that previously installed epic-common-node for signs of compromise
- Review package.json and lock files to identify all instances of epic-common-node usage
- Replace epic-common-node with a legitimate alternative or verified safe version if available
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on systems that may have executed code from this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m36g-mhjr-ww2c · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in epic-common-node (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 17, 2026; last updated August 17, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-epic-common-node-npm-1jmw1j
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