Malware in @hatcha-captcha/core
Malware discovered in the npm package @hatcha-captcha/core. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised with potential for complete system takeover.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @hatcha-captcha/core
The npm package @hatcha-captcha/core has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2v2g-hp62-vhwj), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. While the malicious 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 potential for complete system compromise.\n\nAffected users should treat this as a critical security incident requiring comprehensive system remediation.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @hatcha-captcha/core
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with @hatcha-captcha/core installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @hatcha-captcha/core package from all systems
- Perform a comprehensive security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2v2g-hp62-vhwj · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @hatcha-captcha/core." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 11, 2026; last updated June 11, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-hatcha-captcha-core-evrcip
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