Malware in get-deps-path
The npm package get-deps-path contains malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- get-deps-path
The npm package get-deps-path has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-c852-72hm-gxvf), any computer that has 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- get-deps-path
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has installed or run get-deps-path from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the get-deps-path package from all systems
- Perform a full forensic analysis and malware scan on affected systems
- Consider the affected system compromised and plan for full rebuild or replacement
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c852-72hm-gxvf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in get-deps-path." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-get-deps-path-96e8sa
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