Malware in map-streak-kit
The npm package map-streak-kit was found to contain malware, potentially giving outside entities full control of affected systems. All systems with this package installed should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- map-streak-kit
The npm package map-streak-kit was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-m55q-8hc5-f46f), any computer with 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 the potential for full system access by the attacker.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- map-streak-kit
Remediation
- Immediately remove the map-streak-kit package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Treat any system that installed or ran this package as fully compromised
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of affected systems
- Monitor for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Review logs for any suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m55q-8hc5-f46f · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in map-streak-kit." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 8, 2026; last updated August 8, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-map-streak-kit-1qrc53
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