Malware in @qlik/api
Malware was discovered in the npm package @qlik/api. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised, with potential for complete system takeover.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @qlik/api
A malware incident was identified in the npm package @qlik/api, published on GitHub's advisory database (GHSA-qcx7-ppp7-p6r4) on August 4, 2026.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants outside entities potential full control of affected systems.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer, and removing the package. However, complete removal of all malicious artifacts cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise.\n\nUsers should assume that removing the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @qlik/api
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @qlik/api package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent compromise or lateral movement
- Review access logs and network traffic for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qcx7-ppp7-p6r4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @qlik/api." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-qlik-api-1u1ddi
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