Malware in fetch-page-assets
Malware was discovered in the npm package fetch-page-assets. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- fetch-page-assets
The npm package fetch-page-assets was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-vxq2-vhm7-7mhq), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated 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\nThe advisory indicates that full control of affected systems may have been given to an outside entity, necessitating comprehensive security review and remediation beyond simple package removal.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- fetch-page-assets
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the fetch-page-assets package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit 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 fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
- Notify any services or systems that may have been accessed from the compromised computer
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vxq2-vhm7-7mhq · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in fetch-page-assets." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 24, 2026; last updated June 24, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-fetch-page-assets-s66ff1
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