Malware in @spectraltest/loglevel
Malware discovered in the npm package @spectraltest/loglevel. 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
- @spectraltest/loglevel
A malware-laden version of the npm package @spectraltest/loglevel has been identified and published to the npm registry. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe malicious package grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity. All secrets and cryptographic keys stored on compromised computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected system.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise achieved by the malware.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @spectraltest/loglevel
Remediation
- Immediately remove @spectraltest/loglevel from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and cryptographic credentials from a clean, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8jp7-hh94-hrrf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @spectraltest/loglevel." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 30, 2026; last updated July 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-spectraltest-loglevel-1akykb
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