Malware in creditcard.js
Malware discovered in the creditcard.js npm package. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with creditcard.js installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- creditcard.js
The creditcard.js npm package has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-6v78-xg39-f56q), 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 package compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack affecting the npm ecosystem, with potential impact to all systems that have installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- creditcard.js
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the creditcard.js package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had creditcard.js installed
- Review system logs for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full remediation or replacement
- Check for any unauthorized access or lateral movement from affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6v78-xg39-f56q · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in creditcard.js." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-creditcard-js-167vx5
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