Malware in @sqlite-node/createsql
Malware was discovered in the npm package @sqlite-node/createsql. 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
- @sqlite-node/createsql
The npm package @sqlite-node/createsql was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-9w2p-6gjc-vrqv), 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 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, given the potential for full system compromise.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @sqlite-node/createsql
Remediation
- Immediately isolate affected systems from the network
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @sqlite-node/createsql package
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Consider full system reimaging if sensitive data or systems are involved
- Review system logs for any unauthorized access or activity
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9w2p-6gjc-vrqv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @sqlite-node/createsql." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 3, 2026; last updated July 3, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-sqlite-node-createsql-0xheey
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