Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3
Malware discovered in npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3
A malicious npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3 was identified and published on GitHub's advisory database. The package contains malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware may persist even after package removal due to the level of system access it obtained.\n\nImmediate action is required to rotate all secrets and keys from a clean, unaffected system. Package removal is necessary but may not eliminate all malicious artifacts.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3 package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging if compromise is suspected
- Monitor for any persistence mechanisms or backdoors that may have been installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rhgp-gf2p-j7r3 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-gocortexio-npmgremlinbox-openpbs-2-3-t3bjdj
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