Malware in source-analyzer
Malware was discovered in the npm package source-analyzer, resulting in full system compromise for any installation. The package should be removed immediately and all secrets and keys rotated from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- source-analyzer
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package source-analyzer. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-p68g-6893-44r8), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated 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 severe supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem, with potential impact to all systems that have installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- source-analyzer
Remediation
- Immediately remove the source-analyzer package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Monitor for any indicators of compromise or persistence mechanisms left by the malware
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p68g-6893-44r8 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in source-analyzer." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 13, 2026; last updated August 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-source-analyzer-sz0hae
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