Malware in rabi-snooze-api
Malware discovered in the npm package rabi-snooze-api. The package grants full system compromise to attackers, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from unaffected systems.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- rabi-snooze-api
A malware-laden version of the npm package rabi-snooze-api has been identified and published to the npm registry. The malicious package provides attackers with full control over any system on which it is installed or executed.\n\nAny computer running this package should be considered fully compromised. All secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected systems must be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected computer. While the package should be removed, complete remediation cannot be guaranteed due to the potential for additional malicious software to have been installed during the compromise.\n\nThe advisory was published on 2026-07-09 via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-cpfq-7jvh-rc7w.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- rabi-snooze-api
Remediation
- Immediately remove the rabi-snooze-api package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a clean, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any affected systems
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cpfq-7jvh-rc7w · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in rabi-snooze-api." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 9, 2026; last updated July 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-rabi-snooze-api-03k5hn
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