Malware in chai-redirection
Malware discovered in the npm package chai-redirection. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with chai-redirection installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- chai-redirection
The npm package chai-redirection has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-89c7-5mf7-c86r), 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 initial compromise.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem, with potential for widespread impact across any projects or systems that depend on this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- chai-redirection
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with chai-redirection installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the chai-redirection package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review all access logs and activity on affected systems for signs of unauthorized access
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-89c7-5mf7-c86r · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in chai-redirection." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-chai-redirection-u01wn8
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