Malware in devplatform-react-rest-client
Malware discovered in the npm package devplatform-react-rest-client. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- devplatform-react-rest-client
A malware-laden version of the npm package devplatform-react-rest-client was identified and published to the npm registry. The package grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected systems must be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected computer.\n\nWhile the malicious package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise achieved by the package installation.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- devplatform-react-rest-client
Remediation
- Immediately remove devplatform-react-rest-client from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials that may have been exposed, using a different unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and forensic analysis of affected systems
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent compromise or lateral movement
- Review access logs and network traffic from affected systems for indicators of compromise
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4j95-vr6c-r5xm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in devplatform-react-rest-client." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-devplatform-react-rest-client-c2qy7c
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