Malware in rbac-auth
Malware was discovered in the npm package rbac-auth. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with rbac-auth installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- rbac-auth
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package rbac-auth, disclosed via GitHub Advisory GHSA-vhxh-pphh-cjmr on June 16, 2026.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware may grant full control of the affected system to an outside entity.\n\nImmediate remediation is required, including rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer. 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.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- rbac-auth
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the rbac-auth package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had rbac-auth installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vhxh-pphh-cjmr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in rbac-auth." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 16, 2026; last updated June 16, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-rbac-auth-c87nv9
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