Malware in abuden225
The npm package abuden225 contains malware that grants full system compromise to an outside entity. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- abuden225
The npm package abuden225 has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-8vj6-qxfj-fj3v), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. The malware grants full control of the computer to an outside entity.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the initial compromise, given the level of system access the malware appears to have obtained.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- abuden225
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer with abuden225 installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the abuden225 package
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Consider the affected system compromised and plan for full rebuild or replacement
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8vj6-qxfj-fj3v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in abuden225." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 13, 2026; last updated July 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-abuden225-v3d79p
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