Malware in lab-helper
The npm package lab-helper was found to contain malware, resulting in full system compromise of any computer with the package installed or running. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with lab-helper installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- lab-helpernpm package containing malware
The npm package lab-helper was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-gqf6-7j7q-9x94), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nAffected users are advised to rotate all secrets and keys stored on compromised computers from a different, unaffected system. While the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the potential for the attacker to have gained full control of the system during the compromise.\n\nThe advisory was published on August 13, 2026, and was sourced from GitHub's security advisory database."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- lab-helper
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials stored on any system that had lab-helper installed, using a different unaffected computer
- Remove the lab-helper package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had the package installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Review access logs and monitor for unauthorized activity on systems that had the package installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gqf6-7j7q-9x94 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in lab-helper." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 13, 2026; last updated August 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-lab-helper-ddph8u
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