Malware in spectral-corsair
Malware was discovered in the npm package spectral-corsair. Systems with this package installed or running should be 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
- spectral-corsair
The npm package spectral-corsair was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-pcp5-vg44-ch66), 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 malicious 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate containment and recovery measures."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- spectral-corsair
Remediation
- Immediately remove the spectral-corsair package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and perform forensic analysis or complete system rebuild
- Audit all systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on systems that previously had this package installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pcp5-vg44-ch66 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in spectral-corsair." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 30, 2026; last updated July 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-spectral-corsair-3fqur7
Suggest a correction
Found an error or have a newer source? Corrections to factual errors take priority over new entries.
Related incidents
- containedcritical
Malware in @rentwise/common
Malware was discovered in the npm package @rentwise/common. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
npmCompromised package - containedcritical
Malware in @nasddatax/common
Malware was discovered in the npm package @nasddatax/common. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
npmCompromised package - containedcritical
Malware in @voxepay/checkout
The npm package @voxepay/checkout contained malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
npmCompromised package - activecritical
Malware in @afasinatickets/common
The npm package @afasinatickets/common contains malware that grants full system compromise to an outside entity. All systems with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different computer.
npmCompromised package