Malware in agent-bot-api
Malware was discovered in the npm package agent-bot-api. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with agent-bot-api installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- agent-bot-api
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package agent-bot-api, disclosed via GitHub Advisory GHSA-wg39-r7v9-mwfc on August 17, 2026.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running is considered fully compromised. The malware may have granted outside entities full control of affected systems.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys from a separate, uncompromised computer. While the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the potential for full system compromise.\n\nUsers should assume that removing the package alone may be insufficient to fully remediate the compromise.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- agent-bot-api
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the agent-bot-api package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent compromise or lateral movement
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wg39-r7v9-mwfc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in agent-bot-api." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 17, 2026; last updated August 17, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-agent-bot-api-muot8c
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