Malware in resource-lease-pool
Malware was discovered in the npm package resource-lease-pool. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- resource-lease-pool
The npm package resource-lease-pool was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mf7m-8rhh-j3vr), 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 package in the npm ecosystem, with potential for complete system compromise on any affected installation.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- resource-lease-pool
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys stored on affected computers from a different, uncompromised system
- Remove the resource-lease-pool package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full remediation or replacement
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mf7m-8rhh-j3vr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in resource-lease-pool." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 13, 2026; last updated August 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-resource-lease-pool-1ds2sf
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