Malware in @ai-vertical/ai-agent
Malware was discovered in the npm package @ai-vertical/ai-agent. Systems with this package installed or running should be 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-vertical/ai-agentnpm package
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @ai-vertical/ai-agent, published on GitHub's advisory database (GHSA-3248-8gvm-g9jv) on 2026-08-17.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants outside entities full control of affected systems.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. While 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.\n\nThe attack vector is a compromised package in the npm ecosystem, affecting both AI agent systems and general npm consumers.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @ai-vertical/ai-agent
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @ai-vertical/ai-agent package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Consider full system reimaging if complete compromise is suspected
- Review and revoke any credentials or API keys that may have been exposed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3248-8gvm-g9jv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @ai-vertical/ai-agent." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 17, 2026; last updated August 17, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ai-vertical-ai-agent-18jsbo
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