Malware in @validate-ethereum-address/core
The npm package @validate-ethereum-address/core was found to contain malware, potentially giving attackers full control of affected systems. Any computer with this package installed should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @validate-ethereum-address/core
The npm package @validate-ethereum-address/core was identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-c29q-842f-rcjc), any computer that has 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 malicious 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, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that installed or ran this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @validate-ethereum-address/core
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @validate-ethereum-address/core package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
- Check npm audit logs and package.json files across your organization to identify all installations
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c29q-842f-rcjc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @validate-ethereum-address/core." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-validate-ethereum-address-core-ykkrxk
Suggest a correction
Found an error or have a newer source? Corrections to factual errors take priority over new entries.
Related incidents
- activecritical
Malware in @meme-sdk/trade
Malware discovered in the npm package @meme-sdk/trade. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
npmCompromised package - containedcritical
Malware in graphbase-js
Malware was discovered in the npm package graphbase-js. Systems with the package installed or running are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
npmCompromised package - activecritical
Malware in @validator-sdk/pubkey
Malware discovered in the npm package @validator-sdk/pubkey. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
npmCompromised package - containedcritical
Malware in xnder-sdk
Malware was discovered in the npm package xnder-sdk, resulting in full system compromise for any installation. The package should be removed immediately and all secrets and keys rotated from a different computer.
npmCompromised package