Malware in hrb-cas-auth-js
Malware was discovered in the npm package hrb-cas-auth-js. The package is considered to provide full system compromise to any computer where it is installed or running.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- hrb-cas-auth-js
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package hrb-cas-auth-js, published via GitHub Advisory GHSA-fvhw-928m-gxmw on June 29, 2026.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants outside entities potential full control of affected systems.\n\nImmediate remediation steps include: removing the package from all systems, rotating all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer, and conducting a full security audit of affected systems. However, due to the severity of the compromise, there is no guarantee that package removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed.\n\nUsers should assume complete system compromise and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- hrb-cas-auth-js
Remediation
- Remove the hrb-cas-auth-js package from all affected systems immediately
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had the package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Review all system logs and network traffic from the period when the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if compromise is confirmed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fvhw-928m-gxmw · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in hrb-cas-auth-js." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 29, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-hrb-cas-auth-js-vks6ab
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