Malware in chai-chain-dom
Malware was discovered in the npm package chai-chain-dom. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised and may have given outside entities full control of the computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- chai-chain-dom
The npm package chai-chain-dom was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2gcw-jv94-7mfq), any computer with 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 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 compromise.\n\nThe severity of this incident reflects the potential for complete system compromise and the difficulty in ensuring full remediation once the malicious package has been executed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- chai-chain-dom
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the chai-chain-dom package from all affected systems
- Conduct a thorough security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider full system reimaging if complete compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2gcw-jv94-7mfq · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in chai-chain-dom." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 7, 2026; last updated July 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-chai-chain-dom-gxz9m2
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