Malware in flow-lending
The npm package flow-lending was found to contain malware, resulting in full system compromise of any computer with the package installed or running. GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-pgcr-8w67-72j9 was published on 2026-06-16.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- flow-lending
The npm package flow-lending was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory, any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory indicates that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting all users of the flow-lending npm package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- flow-lending
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has flow-lending installed or running from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the flow-lending package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic analysis of affected systems to identify any additional malicious software or persistence mechanisms
- Review all access logs and audit trails for systems that had the package installed
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pgcr-8w67-72j9 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in flow-lending." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 16, 2026; last updated June 16, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-flow-lending-1qhx12
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