Malware in tw-fluid-type
Malware was discovered in the npm package tw-fluid-type. Systems with this package installed or running 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
- tw-fluid-type
The npm package tw-fluid-type was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- tw-fluid-type
Remediation
- Immediately remove the tw-fluid-type package from all affected systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review package dependencies to identify any other potentially compromised packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-53h7-3qgm-jr76 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in tw-fluid-type." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 11, 2026; last updated June 11, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-tw-fluid-type-q2o453
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