Malware in beaver-ui-header
Malware was discovered in the npm package beaver-ui-header. 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
- Threat actor
- Affected entities
- beaver-ui-header
The npm package beaver-ui-header was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qm7r-x5cp-5wc2), 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 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\nUsers should assume complete system compromise and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- beaver-ui-header
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the beaver-ui-header package from all affected 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
- Review access logs and audit trails for any suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qm7r-x5cp-5wc2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in beaver-ui-header." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 3, 2026; last updated August 3, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-beaver-ui-header-1ylk45
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