Malware in @doaction/types
Malware was discovered in the npm package @doaction/types. 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
- @doaction/types
The npm package @doaction/types was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m5q9-qwgm-wvqx), 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 malicious 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 installation, given the potential for full system compromise.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @doaction/types
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @doaction/types package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider rebuilding or reimaging affected systems if possible
- Review system logs for any suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m5q9-qwgm-wvqx · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @doaction/types." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 9, 2026; last updated June 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-doaction-types-tizsj5
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