Malware in axios-native
The npm package axios-native contains malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different machine.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with axios-native installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- axios-nativenpm package
The npm package axios-native has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-9j78-5mc3-56h7), 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a malicious npm package with potential for widespread impact across any development or production environment where it was installed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- axios-native
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer with axios-native installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and signing keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the axios-native package from all systems
- Conduct a full forensic investigation of affected systems for additional malware or persistence mechanisms
- Review all code commits and deployments made from affected systems
- Monitor for unauthorized access or activity on accounts that may have been compromised
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9j78-5mc3-56h7 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in axios-native." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 17, 2026; last updated July 17, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-axios-native-14gmr7
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