Malware in npm-rce-poc
The npm package npm-rce-poc contained malware that granted full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- npm-rce-pocMalware-containing package
The npm package npm-rce-poc was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-pqpr-7m94-xhm4), 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 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, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should assume complete system compromise and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- npm-rce-poc
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that installed or ran npm-rce-poc from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and signing keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the npm-rce-poc package from all systems
- Perform a full forensic analysis and malware scan on affected systems
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system rebuild if sensitive data or systems were compromised
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pqpr-7m94-xhm4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in npm-rce-poc." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 15, 2026; last updated July 15, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-npm-rce-poc-134lm2
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