Malware in paypal-payouts-bridge
Malware was discovered in the npm package paypal-payouts-bridge. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- paypal-payouts-bridge
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package paypal-payouts-bridge. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-fpch-j6rr-8r63), 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 represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package with potential for complete system compromise.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- paypal-payouts-bridge
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with paypal-payouts-bridge installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the paypal-payouts-bridge package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic analysis of affected systems to identify any additional malicious software
- Review all access logs and audit trails for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fpch-j6rr-8r63 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in paypal-payouts-bridge." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 11, 2026; last updated June 11, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-paypal-payouts-bridge-00xdmp
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