Malware in smart-config-manager
Malware was discovered in the npm package smart-config-manager. The package grants full system compromise to attackers, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- smart-config-manager
The npm package smart-config-manager was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-v644-r975-m85m), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting all users of the smart-config-manager package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- smart-config-manager
Remediation
- Immediately remove the smart-config-manager package from all affected systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct a thorough security audit of affected machines
- Review system logs and network activity for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if possible
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v644-r975-m85m · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in smart-config-manager." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 28, 2026; last updated July 28, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-smart-config-manager-1bz741
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