Malware in auth-basic-vault
Malware discovered in the npm package auth-basic-vault. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- auth-basic-vault
The npm package auth-basic-vault has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-mw3r-368h-vrgv), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nAll secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately 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 package installation, as the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- auth-basic-vault
Remediation
- Remove the auth-basic-vault package immediately
- Rotate all secrets and keys stored on affected computers from a different, uncompromised computer
- Treat any system that installed or ran this package as fully compromised
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of affected systems
- Monitor for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mw3r-368h-vrgv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in auth-basic-vault." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 16, 2026; last updated June 16, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-auth-basic-vault-bszgmg
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