Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac
Malware was discovered in the npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys must be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac
A malicious npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac was identified containing malware. According to the advisory, any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, indicating the malware grants broad system access to an outside entity.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer. 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 package installation, given the level of compromise.\n\nThis incident was disclosed via GitHub Advisory GHSA-f352-j467-hh2v on 2026-07-20.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs and network activity for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging or replacement if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
- Review npm package dependencies to identify any other packages that may depend on or reference this malicious package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f352-j467-hh2v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-gocortexio-npmgremlinbox-fdk-aac-1j1pwd
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