Malware in spectral-wraith
Malware was discovered in the npm package spectral-wraith. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- spectral-wraith
The npm package spectral-wraith was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m2mq-w6wp-w8gf), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised computer. 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\nUsers should assume complete system compromise and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- spectral-wraith
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the spectral-wraith package from all affected systems
- Assume full system compromise and conduct thorough incident response
- Scan affected systems for additional malware or persistence mechanisms
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity
- Consider full system rebuild if critical systems were affected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m2mq-w6wp-w8gf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in spectral-wraith." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 30, 2026; last updated July 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-spectral-wraith-z9a7y0
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