Malware in test-dev-dispatch
Malware was discovered in the npm package test-dev-dispatch. The package grants full system compromise to attackers, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- test-dev-dispatch
The npm package test-dev-dispatch was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-qx8w-r9j6-p4g5), 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\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a malicious npm package with broad system-level compromise capabilities.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- test-dev-dispatch
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with test-dev-dispatch installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised system
- Remove the test-dev-dispatch package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs and access patterns for signs of unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qx8w-r9j6-p4g5 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in test-dev-dispatch." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 1, 2026; last updated August 1, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-test-dev-dispatch-rml9e4
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