Malware in api-node-utils
Malware was discovered in the npm package api-node-utils. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- api-node-utils
The npm package api-node-utils was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-wj6w-3grq-735j), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating 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 package installation, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThe advisory was published on July 3, 2026, and the package is available on npm.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- api-node-utils
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the api-node-utils 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 malware or unauthorized access
- Review and revoke any credentials or API keys that may have been exposed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wj6w-3grq-735j · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in api-node-utils." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 3, 2026; last updated July 3, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-api-node-utils-1l1rrz
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