Malware in switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal
The npm package switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal contains malware that grants full system compromise to an outside entity. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal
The npm package switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-rg3f-q822-6rx6), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory indicates that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a malicious npm package, likely targeting users of PayPal API integration services.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer with switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal package from all systems
- Conduct a full forensic analysis of affected systems to identify any additional malware or persistence mechanisms
- Review all access logs and audit trails for suspicious activity on systems that had the package installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rg3f-q822-6rx6 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 30, 2026; last updated July 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-switchpaymentsapiserv-paypal-1lm3w0
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