Malware in @doaction/systeminformation
The npm package @doaction/systeminformation contained malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @doaction/systeminformation
The npm package @doaction/systeminformation was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-xj3m-q8rc-3f5j), 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem, with the potential to compromise any developer or system that installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @doaction/systeminformation
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has installed or run @doaction/systeminformation from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and signing keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @doaction/systeminformation package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on affected systems
- Review system logs and access patterns for signs of unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on critical infrastructure or systems with access to sensitive data
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xj3m-q8rc-3f5j · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @doaction/systeminformation." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 9, 2026; last updated June 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-doaction-systeminformation-114h9t
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