Malware in nodemon-async
Malware discovered in the npm package nodemon-async. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with nodemon-async installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- nodemon-asyncMalware-containing package on npm
The npm package nodemon-async has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-p75m-7xf4-8cqw), 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 initial compromise.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem, with potential for widespread impact across any development or production environment where nodemon-async was installed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- nodemon-async
Remediation
- Immediately remove the nodemon-async package from all affected systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a separate, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had nodemon-async installed
- Review system logs for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Monitor for any unauthorized access or data exfiltration
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p75m-7xf4-8cqw · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in nodemon-async." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 13, 2026; last updated July 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-nodemon-async-165ute
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