Malware in api-gateway-lambda-router
Malware was discovered in the npm package api-gateway-lambda-router. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys must be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- api-gateway-lambda-router
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package api-gateway-lambda-router. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-r84m-hgjm-w4mm), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer. 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 compromise, as the attacker may have gained full control of the affected system.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- api-gateway-lambda-router
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the api-gateway-lambda-router package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration on affected systems
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r84m-hgjm-w4mm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in api-gateway-lambda-router." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 30, 2026; last updated July 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-api-gateway-lambda-router-1vbixg
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