Malware in openai-agents-helpers
The npm package openai-agents-helpers was found to contain malware. Any system with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- openai-agents-helpersnpm package containing malware
The npm package openai-agents-helpers was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-3mxc-g5f6-qr8c), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected 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 package installation, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem and AI agent tooling."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- openai-agents-helpers
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the openai-agents-helpers package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on accounts or services that may have been accessed from affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3mxc-g5f6-qr8c · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in openai-agents-helpers." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 7, 2026; last updated July 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-openai-agents-helpers-1skkxo
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