Malware in devplatform-nx-stylelint
Malware discovered in the npm package devplatform-nx-stylelint. The package grants full system compromise to attackers, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- devplatform-nx-stylelint
A malicious npm package named devplatform-nx-stylelint has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-hqcv-mqm2-xcmh), 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 initial compromise, given the level of system access the malware appears to have obtained.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- devplatform-nx-stylelint
Remediation
- Remove the devplatform-nx-stylelint package immediately
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised system
- Assume full system compromise and conduct thorough forensic analysis
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if critical infrastructure is involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hqcv-mqm2-xcmh · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in devplatform-nx-stylelint." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-devplatform-nx-stylelint-45areo
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