Malware in @aspect-security/argon2
Malware was discovered in the npm package @aspect-security/argon2. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on affected computers should 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
- @aspect-security/argon2
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @aspect-security/argon2. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-4fc4-v9cp-846x), 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 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\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @aspect-security/argon2
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys stored on affected computers from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @aspect-security/argon2 package from all systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4fc4-v9cp-846x · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @aspect-security/argon2." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 7, 2026; last updated July 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-aspect-security-argon2-qybuoo
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