Malware in cacheable-request
Malware was discovered in the npm package cacheable-request. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with cacheable-request installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- cacheable-request
Malware was identified in the npm package cacheable-request. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-mxgw-gq2g-4fq9), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected 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 compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack affecting the npm ecosystem through a compromised package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- cacheable-request
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the cacheable-request package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if possible
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mxgw-gq2g-4fq9 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in cacheable-request." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-cacheable-request-qyrbkt
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