Malware in pretty-log-cli
Malware was discovered in the npm package pretty-log-cli. 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
- pretty-log-cli
The npm package pretty-log-cli was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-pvmx-6w3g-745q), 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 package installation, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- pretty-log-cli
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the pretty-log-cli package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on any system that had this package installed or running
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially compromised and plan for full reimaging or replacement if critical infrastructure
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pvmx-6w3g-745q · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in pretty-log-cli." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 30, 2026; last updated July 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-pretty-log-cli-dag0d8
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