Malware in pp-react-ui5
Malware was discovered in the npm package pp-react-ui5. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- pp-react-ui5
A malware incident was identified in the npm package pp-react-ui5. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6h4j-g3j5-97rc), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on 2026-07-27 via GitHub's advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- pp-react-ui5
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the pp-react-ui5 package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and access patterns for signs of unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6h4j-g3j5-97rc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in pp-react-ui5." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-pp-react-ui5-1u9v58
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