Malware in @doaction/eventemitter
Malware was discovered in the npm package @doaction/eventemitter. Systems with this package installed or running 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
- @doaction/eventemitter
The npm package @doaction/eventemitter was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-926j-qqmq-889c), 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate containment and recovery measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @doaction/eventemitter
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @doaction/eventemitter package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and perform forensic analysis or complete system rebuild
- Audit all systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on systems that previously had this package installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-926j-qqmq-889c · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @doaction/eventemitter." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 9, 2026; last updated June 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-doaction-eventemitter-l82ywq
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