Malware in parket-slot
Malware was discovered in the npm package parket-slot, resulting in full system compromise for any installation. The package should be removed immediately and all secrets and keys rotated from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with parket-slot installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- parket-slot
The npm package parket-slot was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-65jm-q492-j57q), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated 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 represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- parket-slot
Remediation
- Remove the parket-slot package immediately from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and audit for unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review system logs for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-65jm-q492-j57q · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in parket-slot." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 18, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-parket-slot-1nh5u6
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