Malware in demo-awesome-date-parser-test
The npm package demo-awesome-date-parser-test contains malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately.
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- Any system with the package installed
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- demo-awesome-date-parser-testMalicious npm package
The npm package demo-awesome-date-parser-test has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xcf3-mw56-cqm5), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
The 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 initial compromise, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.
Users should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- demo-awesome-date-parser-test
Remediation
- Immediately remove the demo-awesome-date-parser-test package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and perform forensic analysis or rebuild affected systems
- Check for persistence mechanisms and additional malware that may have been installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of data exfiltration or lateral movement
- Notify any services that may have been accessed from compromised systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xcf3-mw56-cqm5 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in demo-awesome-date-parser-test." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-demo-awesome-date-parser-test-a5bqa2
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