Malware in @voxepay/checkout
The npm package @voxepay/checkout contained malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @voxepay/checkout
The npm package @voxepay/checkout was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-qgfh-mjq8-m7wx), 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 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 attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that ran this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @voxepay/checkout
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @voxepay/checkout package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on any system that had this package installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
- Monitor for any signs of persistent malware or backdoors that may have been installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qgfh-mjq8-m7wx · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @voxepay/checkout." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 6, 2026; last updated August 6, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-voxepay-checkout-1akoik
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