Malware in @doaction/sudo-prompt
Malware was discovered in the npm package @doaction/sudo-prompt. 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/sudo-prompt
The npm package @doaction/sudo-prompt contains malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-f9qh-hqgp-pgvc), any computer that has 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 package's execution, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @doaction/sudo-prompt
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer with @doaction/sudo-prompt installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @doaction/sudo-prompt package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs and access logs for signs of unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on systems with elevated privileges or access to sensitive data
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f9qh-hqgp-pgvc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @doaction/sudo-prompt." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 9, 2026; last updated June 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-doaction-sudo-prompt-1by6ag
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