Malware in @content-editor/common
Malware was discovered in the npm package @content-editor/common. Systems with this package installed or running 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
- @content-editor/common
A malware incident was identified in the npm package @content-editor/common, published on GitHub's advisory database. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though complete removal of all malicious artifacts cannot be guaranteed given the level of system compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package with potential for widespread impact across all systems that installed or executed the affected code.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @content-editor/common
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system that has installed or run @content-editor/common
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @content-editor/common package from all systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of affected systems
- Monitor for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Review all system logs and network traffic for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wwc7-v7xr-q4pc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @content-editor/common." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 29, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-content-editor-common-17wbko
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