Malware in ai-node-relay
Malware discovered in the npm package ai-node-relay. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ai-node-relay
The npm package ai-node-relay has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-25p7-8xj5-25qp), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning there is no guarantee that removing the package alone will remove all malicious software resulting from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ai-node-relay
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the ai-node-relay package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-25p7-8xj5-25qp · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ai-node-relay." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 26, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ai-node-relay-1lag69
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