Malware in path-internal-util
The npm package path-internal-util was found to contain malware, potentially giving attackers full control of affected systems. All systems with this package installed should be considered compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- path-internal-util
The npm package path-internal-util was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-c267-q765-387r), 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 initial compromise, given the potential for full system access by the attacker.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has had this package installed as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- path-internal-util
Remediation
- Immediately remove the path-internal-util package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had the package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider rebuilding or replacing systems that had this package installed, as full removal of malware cannot be guaranteed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c267-q765-387r · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in path-internal-util." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 29, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-path-internal-util-rvbpci
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