Malware in eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright
Malware was discovered in the npm package eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright
The npm package eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-xqjr-r64q-26cp), 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, 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\nUsers should treat any system that has had this package installed as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially compromised and plan for full rebuild or forensic analysis
- Notify any services or systems that may have been accessed from the compromised computer
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xqjr-r64q-26cp · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-eslint-plugin-executable-stories-playwright-1aill2
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