Malware in @picsart/gen-ai
The npm package @picsart/gen-ai contained malware that provided full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @picsart/gen-ai
The npm package @picsart/gen-ai was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-4p68-ppf4-vjwc), any computer that has 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning there is no guarantee that removing the package alone will remove all malicious software resulting from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package with potential for widespread impact across development and production environments.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @picsart/gen-ai
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @picsart/gen-ai package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had the package installed
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Check for any lateral movement or persistence mechanisms installed by the malware
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4p68-ppf4-vjwc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @picsart/gen-ai." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-picsart-gen-ai-1g3y0y
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