Malware in terminal-pretty-logger
Malware was discovered in the npm package terminal-pretty-logger. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- terminal-pretty-logger
The npm package terminal-pretty-logger was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2266-qhvj-h8r5), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- terminal-pretty-logger
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the terminal-pretty-logger package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed or running
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially compromised and plan for full remediation or replacement
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2266-qhvj-h8r5 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in terminal-pretty-logger." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 16, 2026; last updated June 16, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-terminal-pretty-logger-2utkr3
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