Malware in api-rs-node
Malware was discovered in the npm package api-rs-node. The package grants full system compromise to attackers, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- api-rs-node
The npm package api-rs-node was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-r648-cv89-gjg2), any computer with 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 removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package with potential for complete system takeover.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- api-rs-node
Remediation
- Remove the api-rs-node package immediately from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for rebuild/replacement if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r648-cv89-gjg2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in api-rs-node." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 17, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-api-rs-node-1irmle
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