Malware in sme-auth-core
Malware was discovered in the npm package sme-auth-core, resulting in full system compromise for any installation. The package should be removed and all secrets and keys rotated from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with sme-auth-core installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- sme-auth-core
The npm package sme-auth-core was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-prp3-9g6q-wp6v), 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 initial compromise.\n\nUsers should assume complete loss of control of any system that had this package installed and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- sme-auth-core
Remediation
- Remove the sme-auth-core package from all affected systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if possible
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-prp3-9g6q-wp6v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in sme-auth-core." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-sme-auth-core-oxzcpo
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