Malware in @ai-agent-node/createnode
Malware discovered in the npm package @ai-agent-node/createnode. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @ai-agent-node/createnode
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @ai-agent-node/createnode, published on GitHub's advisory feed on 2026-07-29. The malicious package grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected computer. While the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise achieved.\n\nThis is a supply chain attack via a compromised package in the npm ecosystem targeting AI agent node applications.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @ai-agent-node/createnode
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the @ai-agent-node/createnode package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Monitor for any indicators of compromise or persistence mechanisms left by the malware
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-79rw-4w2g-9hr5 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @ai-agent-node/createnode." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 29, 2026; last updated July 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ai-agent-node-createnode-izo3vs
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