Malware in devplatform-jscodeshift-utils
Malware was discovered in the npm package devplatform-jscodeshift-utils. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- devplatform-jscodeshift-utils
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package devplatform-jscodeshift-utils. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mfcc-hqhf-5g3f), any system that has installed or executed this package should be treated as fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and cryptographic keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, the advisory notes that because the malware may have granted full control of the system to an external entity, removal of the package alone cannot guarantee complete remediation of all malicious software that may have been installed.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting all users of this npm package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- devplatform-jscodeshift-utils
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and cryptographic credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the devplatform-jscodeshift-utils package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review access logs and audit trails for any suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mfcc-hqhf-5g3f · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in devplatform-jscodeshift-utils." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 6, 2026; last updated August 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-devplatform-jscodeshift-utils-15qvgd
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