Malware in @engagehub/core
Malware was discovered in the npm package @engagehub/core. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with @engagehub/core installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @engagehub/core
A malware incident was identified in the npm package @engagehub/core, published via GitHub Advisory GHSA-5hgc-pmxv-3xh7 on July 7, 2026.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants full control of the affected system to an outside entity.\n\nImmediate remediation is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through package distribution.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @engagehub/core
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @engagehub/core package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Check for any other suspicious packages or modifications on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5hgc-pmxv-3xh7 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @engagehub/core." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 7, 2026; last updated July 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-engagehub-core-15mt8h
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