Malware in @intentsolution/database-security-scanner
Malware was discovered in the npm package @intentsolution/database-security-scanner. 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
- @intentsolution/database-security-scanner
A malicious package named @intentsolution/database-security-scanner was published to npm and contains malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-gx76-7hhh-jcj2), 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 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 compromise.\n\nThe package has been identified and flagged in the GitHub Advisory database, indicating detection and public disclosure of the threat.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @intentsolution/database-security-scanner
Remediation
- Immediately remove @intentsolution/database-security-scanner from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a separate, uncompromised computer
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
- Review npm audit logs and dependency trees to identify all affected installations
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or backdoors
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gx76-7hhh-jcj2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @intentsolution/database-security-scanner." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 13, 2026; last updated August 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-intentsolution-database-security-scanner-136pdl
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