Malware in ethers-wordlist
Malware was discovered in the npm package ethers-wordlist. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including key rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with ethers-wordlist installed; full system compromise possible
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ethers-wordlistnpm package
The npm package ethers-wordlist was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-jrxm-h3fx-2p68), 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
- ethers-wordlist
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the ethers-wordlist package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on systems handling sensitive data
- Check for any additional malicious software that may have been installed alongside the package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jrxm-h3fx-2p68 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ethers-wordlist." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ethers-wordlist-8ahx2f
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