Malware in @sqlite-clone/nodesql
Malware was discovered in the npm package @sqlite-clone/nodesql. 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
- @sqlite-clone/nodesql
A malware incident was identified in the npm package @sqlite-clone/nodesql, published via GitHub Advisory GHSA-x8m3-m829-mhc4 on July 14, 2026.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants full control of the affected system to an outside entity.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys stored on affected computers 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.\n\nUsers should assume complete system compromise and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @sqlite-clone/nodesql
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @sqlite-clone/nodesql package from all affected systems
- Assume full system compromise and conduct thorough forensic analysis
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or backdoors
- Review system logs and network traffic for indicators of compromise
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if secrets cannot be fully rotated
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x8m3-m829-mhc4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @sqlite-clone/nodesql." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 14, 2026; last updated July 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-sqlite-clone-nodesql-903wdj
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