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Malware in @vaultflow/create-flow

Malware discovered in the npm package @vaultflow/create-flow. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.

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Any system with the package installed or running
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Affected entities
  • @vaultflow/create-flow

A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @vaultflow/create-flow. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-xpp9-qw49-cpw2), 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, unaffected 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 package installation, as the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThe incident was published on 2026-07-28 via the GitHub Advisory database.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • @vaultflow/create-flow

Remediation

  • Immediately remove the @vaultflow/create-flow package from all systems
  • Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
  • Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had the package installed
  • Review system logs and access logs for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
  • Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-xpp9-qw49-cpw2 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in @vaultflow/create-flow." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 28, 2026; last updated July 28, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-vaultflow-create-flow-cfnl45

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