Malware in node-fetch-utils
Malware was discovered in the npm package node-fetch-utils. The package grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- node-fetch-utils
The npm package node-fetch-utils was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-4jfq-h5q8-g7hm), 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 represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem, with potential for complete system compromise on any machine where it was installed or executed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- node-fetch-utils
Remediation
- Immediately remove the node-fetch-utils package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if possible
- Audit all systems that may have been affected by this package for additional malware
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4jfq-h5q8-g7hm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in node-fetch-utils." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 23, 2026; last updated June 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-node-fetch-utils-wwuwix
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