Malware in vite-json-pwa
Malware was discovered in the npm package vite-json-pwa. 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
- vite-json-pwa
The npm package vite-json-pwa was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-3f72-wf55-pqjc), 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, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the package installation, given the potential for full system compromise.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- vite-json-pwa
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the vite-json-pwa package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed or running
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially compromised and plan for full remediation or replacement
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
- Notify relevant stakeholders and security teams of the compromise
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3f72-wf55-pqjc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in vite-json-pwa." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 8, 2026; last updated July 8, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-vite-json-pwa-1vnucn
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