Malware in crypto-promise-js
Malware was distributed via the npm package crypto-promise-js. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- crypto-promise-js
The npm package crypto-promise-js was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-qjp2-ccc7-vjv9), 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.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package with potential for complete system compromise.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- crypto-promise-js
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with crypto-promise-js installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the crypto-promise-js package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on affected systems
- Review system logs for any unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qjp2-ccc7-vjv9 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in crypto-promise-js." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-crypto-promise-js-1lph8y
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