Malware in process-status-widget
Malware was discovered in the npm package process-status-widget. 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
- process-status-widget
The npm package process-status-widget was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-rvcg-4hj7-jmv2), 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 package in the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- process-status-widget
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system that has process-status-widget installed or running
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic material from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the process-status-widget package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic analysis of affected systems to identify any additional malicious software or persistence mechanisms
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on accounts or services that may have been accessed from compromised systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rvcg-4hj7-jmv2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in process-status-widget." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 31, 2026; last updated August 1, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-process-status-widget-142mja
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