Malware in npmjs_web3-common
Malware was discovered in the npm package web3-common. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- web3-commonnpm package
A malicious package named web3-common was published to npm. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-56rf-jfpx-gqf8), 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 appears to be a typosquatting or direct package compromise attack targeting users of the web3 ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- web3-common
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the web3-common package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if handling sensitive data
- Check for any other suspicious packages or modifications on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-56rf-jfpx-gqf8 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in npmjs_web3-common." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-npmjs-web3-common-8ov584
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