Malware in tailwind-animates
Malware was discovered in the npm package tailwind-animates. 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
- tailwind-animates
The npm package tailwind-animates was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3cr6-gpr8-pjfm), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
The 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 compromise.
Users should treat any system that had this package installed as potentially having been given full control to an outside entity.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- tailwind-animates
Remediation
- Immediately remove the tailwind-animates package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct a thorough security audit
- Review system logs for suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if possible
- Monitor for any unauthorized access or data exfiltration
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3cr6-gpr8-pjfm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in tailwind-animates." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 2, 2026; last updated July 2, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-tailwind-animates-1btf8d
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