Malware in kijai
The npm package kijai was found to contain malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any system with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- kijainpm package containing malware
The npm package kijai has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-5mgj-24pj-pj6f), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- kijai
Remediation
- Immediately remove the kijai package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had kijai installed or running
- Consider the affected system(s) as fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild or forensic analysis
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on systems that ran this package
- Notify any services or systems that may have been accessed from the compromised computer
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5mgj-24pj-pj6f · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in kijai." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 22, 2026; last updated July 22, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-kijai-12qb17
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