Malware in routing-controls
The npm package routing-controls was compromised and distributed with malware. Any system with the package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- routing-controls
The npm package routing-controls was found to contain malware. GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-jmhh-mvpj-27qq documents the incident.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected system.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, complete remediation cannot be guaranteed due to the potential for the malware to have granted full control of the system to an outside entity, meaning additional malicious software may persist beyond package removal.\n\nAffected package: routing-controls (npm).
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- routing-controls
Remediation
- Immediately remove the routing-controls package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected computers from a different, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had the package installed or running
- 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 rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jmhh-mvpj-27qq · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in routing-controls." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 11, 2026; last updated June 11, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-routing-controls-8wvnrg
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