Malware in mdb-vite
Malware was discovered in the npm package mdb-vite. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with mdb-vite installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- mdb-vite
The npm package mdb-vite was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-w572-cxjv-46jc), 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 compromise.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem, with potential for widespread impact on any developer or system that installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- mdb-vite
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has mdb-vite installed or running from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and signing keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the mdb-vite package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review all recent activity and access logs on compromised systems for signs of unauthorized access
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w572-cxjv-46jc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in mdb-vite." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-mdb-vite-shd1oa
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