Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0
Malware was discovered in the npm package @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0
A malicious npm package, @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0, was identified and published on GitHub's advisory database. The package contains malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.
Any computer with this package installed or running should be treated as fully compromised. All secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected systems must be rotated immediately 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 initial compromise.
The advisory was published on 2026-07-20 via GitHub's security advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0
Remediation
- Immediately identify all systems with @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0 installed or running
- Isolate affected systems from the network
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised system
- Remove the package from affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic investigation to identify any additional malicious software installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of compromise or unauthorized access
- Review logs for any suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7fmj-6v2f-m56v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @gocortexio/npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-gocortexio-npmgremlinbox-sspl-1-0-g7nbbb
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