Malware in sodel-pych
Malware discovered in the npm package sodel-pych. Systems with this package installed 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
- sodel-pych
The npm package sodel-pych has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-4cgm-w872-8q5g), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory warns that 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 attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat this as a critical security incident requiring immediate action."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- sodel-pych
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer with sodel-pych installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the sodel-pych package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity
- Consider full system reimaging if compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4cgm-w872-8q5g · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in sodel-pych." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 17, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-sodel-pych-119ql3
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