Malware in @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp
Malware was discovered in the npm package @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys must be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-xh7j-7gfw-g434), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should 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 package installation, as the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThe incident was published on 2026-07-10 via the GitHub advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp 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 malware or unauthorized access
- Review and revoke any credentials or API keys that may have been exposed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xh7j-7gfw-g434 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @redhat-cloud-services/hcc-kessel-mcp." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-redhat-cloud-services-hcc-kessel-mcp-byufef
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