Malware in tailwind-dark-mode-kit
Malware was discovered in the npm package tailwind-dark-mode-kit. 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-dark-mode-kit
The npm package tailwind-dark-mode-kit was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-63rx-hcxw-wmpq), 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 initial compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- tailwind-dark-mode-kit
Remediation
- Immediately remove the tailwind-dark-mode-kit package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected systems potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-63rx-hcxw-wmpq · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in tailwind-dark-mode-kit." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 11, 2026; last updated June 11, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-tailwind-dark-mode-kit-1vg0q9
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