Malware in @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool
The npm package @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool contained malware that could fully compromise any system where it was installed or running. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be rotated immediately, and the package should be removed.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool
A malicious version of the npm package @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool was published, containing malware capable of compromising systems where it was installed or executed.
According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-pmmq-vq8x-p92v), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer.
While removal of the package is advised, the advisory notes that full control of the affected computer may have been granted to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software introduced by the installation.
Users should treat any system that installed or ran this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool package from all systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed or running
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
- Audit npm package dependencies to ensure no other malicious packages are present
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pmmq-vq8x-p92v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-my-name-is-khn-express-security-tool-107ar9
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