Malware in swagger-express-routes
Malware was discovered in the npm package swagger-express-routes. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- swagger-express-routes
The npm package swagger-express-routes was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated 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 compromise.\n\nThe advisory was published on 2026-06-11 via GitHub's security advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- swagger-express-routes
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Remove the swagger-express-routes package from all affected systems
- Audit 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
- Check for any other suspicious packages or modifications on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-49jc-pgvv-m729 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in swagger-express-routes." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 11, 2026; last updated June 11, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-swagger-express-routes-b5voe7
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