Malware in eth-slint
Malware was discovered in the eth-slint npm package. Systems with the package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with eth-slint installed or running; full system compromise possible
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- eth-slintnpm package
The eth-slint npm package was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-xp97-c4c4-7928), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer. 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\nThe advisory was published on 2026-07-23 via the GitHub Advisory Database.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- eth-slint
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials stored on any computer that had eth-slint installed or running, using a different uncompromised computer
- Remove the eth-slint package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had eth-slint installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Review and revoke any credentials or API keys that may have been exposed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xp97-c4c4-7928 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in eth-slint." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 23, 2026; last updated July 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-eth-slint-1goan0
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