Malware in fe-utils-core
Malware was discovered in the npm package fe-utils-core. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with fe-utils-core installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- fe-utils-core
A malware incident was identified in the npm package fe-utils-core, published via GitHub Advisory GHSA-8xf7-7m4f-fgrv on August 19, 2026.\n\nAny computer with fe-utils-core installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The advisory indicates that all secrets and keys stored on affected systems should be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised computer.\n\nWhile 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 resulting from the installation.\n\nImmediate action is required for all systems that have installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- fe-utils-core
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the fe-utils-core package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had fe-utils-core installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent compromise or lateral movement
- Review access logs and network traffic from affected systems for indicators of malicious activity
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8xf7-7m4f-fgrv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in fe-utils-core." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 19, 2026; last updated August 19, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-fe-utils-core-orb3qt
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