Malware in depcruise-baseline
The npm package depcruise-baseline was found to contain malware. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with depcruise-baseline installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- depcruise-baselinenpm package containing malware
The npm package depcruise-baseline was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-rgcp-8955-2r93), 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 malicious 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, 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
- depcruise-baseline
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the depcruise-baseline package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and access logs for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
- Notify any services or systems that may have been accessed from the compromised computer
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rgcp-8955-2r93 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in depcruise-baseline." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 18, 2026; last updated August 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-depcruise-baseline-7b3l2a
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