Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de
Malware was distributed via the npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de, resulting in full system compromise of affected installations. All secrets and keys on compromised systems should be rotated immediately.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de
A malicious npm package, @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de, was identified and published on GitHub's advisory database. The package contains malware that grants full control of the host system to an outside entity upon installation or execution.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected systems must be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised computer.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, complete remediation cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system access the malware may have obtained. Additional forensic analysis and system hardening may be necessary for affected systems.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and tokens from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full forensic analysis of affected systems to identify any additional malicious software
- Consider full system reimaging or replacement if the system handles sensitive data
- Audit all access logs and activities on affected systems during the period the package was installed
- Check for lateral movement or compromise of other systems on the same network
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cjcw-4jj7-mwqr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-gocortexio-npmgremlinbox-cc-by-nc-3-0-de-iyp6ga
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