Malware in eth-codergen
Malware was discovered in the npm package eth-codergen. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with eth-codergen installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- eth-codergen
The npm package eth-codergen was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-87w3-vjw9-8h4w), 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 compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- eth-codergen
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with eth-codergen installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the eth-codergen package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on compromised systems
- Review system logs for any unauthorized access or activity
- Consider full system reimaging if sensitive data was present on the affected system
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-87w3-vjw9-8h4w · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in eth-codergen." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 23, 2026; last updated July 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-eth-codergen-1jzgn4
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