Malware in auth0-templates-scripts
Malware was discovered in the npm package auth0-templates-scripts. 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
- auth0-templates-scripts
The npm package auth0-templates-scripts was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-748c-3f9q-294w), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the malicious 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.\n\nThe advisory was published on June 10, 2026."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- auth0-templates-scripts
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the auth0-templates-scripts package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
- Check for any other suspicious packages or modifications on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-748c-3f9q-294w · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in auth0-templates-scripts." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-auth0-templates-scripts-j45xta
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