Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1
The npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1 contains malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any system with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different machine.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1
A malicious npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1 was identified and published to the npm registry. The package contains malware that provides attackers with full control of any system on which it is installed or executed.\n\nAccording to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6jrh-cw7q-cchf), any computer running this package should be considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and cryptographic keys from a separate, uncompromised system.\n\nWhile removal of the package is recommended, there is no guarantee that uninstalling it will eliminate all malicious artifacts, as the attacker may have already established persistent access to the compromised system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that installed or executed this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1 package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic material from a separate, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis or rebuild affected systems from clean media
- Audit all access logs and activity on systems that had this package installed
- Monitor for any unauthorized access or lateral movement from affected systems
- Review npm audit logs and package.json files across your organization to identify all installations
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6jrh-cw7q-cchf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-gocortexio-npmgremlinbox-hippocratic-2-1-192q5e
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