Malware in cold-debug-elevator
The npm package cold-debug-elevator was found to contain malware, providing full system compromise to attackers. All systems with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- cold-debug-elevator
The npm package cold-debug-elevator was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-w47c-q2p5-gq33), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory indicates that attackers may have gained full control of affected systems. All secrets and keys stored on compromised computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected system.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, the advisory notes that full removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed, as the attacker may have established additional persistence mechanisms during the compromise.\n\nUsers should treat any system that installed or ran this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- cold-debug-elevator
Remediation
- Immediately remove the cold-debug-elevator package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had the package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider rebuilding or replacing systems that had this package installed, as complete malware removal cannot be guaranteed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w47c-q2p5-gq33 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in cold-debug-elevator." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 18, 2026; last updated August 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-cold-debug-elevator-y16w38
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