Malware in qlik-modifiers
Malware was discovered in the npm package qlik-modifiers. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with qlik-modifiers installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- qlik-modifiersnpm package
The npm package qlik-modifiers was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-8q52-v99f-4q28), 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 npm package with potential for complete system compromise."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- qlik-modifiers
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with qlik-modifiers installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the qlik-modifiers package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system rebuild if sensitive data or systems were compromised
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8q52-v99f-4q28 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in qlik-modifiers." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-qlik-modifiers-1pieg6
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