Malware in ng-search-api
Malware was discovered in the npm package ng-search-api. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with ng-search-api installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ng-search-api
A malware advisory was published for the npm package ng-search-api on GitHub. The advisory indicates that 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nThe package is available on npm under the name ng-search-api.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ng-search-api
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with ng-search-api installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the ng-search-api package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete reimaging if critical systems are involved
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rgrc-mmg8-pgrr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ng-search-api." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ng-search-api-a1ytjn
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