Malware in @muaththir/api
Malware discovered in the npm package @muaththir/api. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised, with potential for complete system takeover.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @muaththir/api
The npm package @muaththir/api has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
The advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though complete remediation cannot be guaranteed due to the potential for the malware to have granted full control of the system to an outside entity.
This represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting all users of the @muaththir/api package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @muaththir/api
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @muaththir/api package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review system logs for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vxx9-pq69-m5rh · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @muaththir/api." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 23, 2026; last updated June 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-muaththir-api-zsiq9w
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