Malware in eslint-angular-react
The npm package eslint-angular-react contained malware that could fully compromise any system where it was installed or executed. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- eslint-angular-react
The npm package eslint-angular-react was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-jp3x-3mrw-3vwf), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- eslint-angular-react
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the eslint-angular-react package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and access logs for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider rebuilding or reimaging affected systems if full compromise is suspected
- Audit any code or artifacts built using this package for potential backdoors or malicious modifications
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jp3x-3mrw-3vwf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in eslint-angular-react." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 23, 2026; last updated July 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-eslint-angular-react-1r6ulm
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