Malware in nodemon-web
The npm package nodemon-web contains malware that grants full system compromise to an attacker. Any system with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with nodemon-web installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- nodemon-webMalicious package on npm
The npm package nodemon-web has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-62c9-p25c-7xxm), any computer that has 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 computer. 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, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- nodemon-web
Remediation
- Immediately remove the nodemon-web package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and authentication tokens from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had nodemon-web installed or running
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially compromised and plan for full reimaging or replacement if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-62c9-p25c-7xxm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in nodemon-web." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 13, 2026; last updated July 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-nodemon-web-1di52h
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