Malware in @vite-js/ui
Malware discovered in the npm package @vite-js/ui. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys must be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @vite-js/ui
A critical malware incident has been identified in the npm package @vite-js/ui. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-x4cp-w826-x466), any computer that has 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 immediately from a different, unaffected computer. 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, given that the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat this as a critical security incident requiring comprehensive system remediation beyond simple package removal."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @vite-js/ui
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the @vite-js/ui package from all affected systems
- Conduct a comprehensive security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Consider full system reimaging or replacement if the system handles sensitive data
- Review access logs and monitor for unauthorized activity on affected systems
- Notify relevant stakeholders and security teams of the compromise
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x4cp-w826-x466 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @vite-js/ui." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-vite-js-ui-ou8ww7
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