Malware in confluent-kafka-javascript
Malware was discovered in the confluent-kafka-javascript npm package. Systems with this package installed are 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
- confluent-kafka-javascript
A malware incident was identified in the confluent-kafka-javascript npm package. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j28m-58xp-3wgh), 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, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- confluent-kafka-javascript
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the confluent-kafka-javascript 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
- Consider rebuilding or reimaging systems that had this package installed to ensure complete removal of any malicious software
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j28m-58xp-3wgh · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in confluent-kafka-javascript." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 30, 2026; last updated June 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-confluent-kafka-javascript-1fc3tp
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