Malware in hexo-deployer-wrangler
Malware discovered in the npm package hexo-deployer-wrangler. 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
- hexo-deployer-wrangler
The npm package hexo-deployer-wrangler has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-vx8x-rr42-fwhx), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory indicates that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected system. 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting users of the hexo-deployer-wrangler package in the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- hexo-deployer-wrangler
Remediation
- Immediately remove the hexo-deployer-wrangler package from all affected systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vx8x-rr42-fwhx · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in hexo-deployer-wrangler." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 26, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-hexo-deployer-wrangler-n6ck7g
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