Malware in web3-token-helper
Malware was discovered in the npm package web3-token-helper. The package grants full system compromise to attackers, requiring immediate removal and credential rotation from a clean system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- web3-token-helper
The npm package web3-token-helper was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-3w2v-mxgh-g2fw), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from installation.\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
- web3-token-helper
Remediation
- Remove the web3-token-helper package immediately
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and perform forensic analysis or rebuild affected systems
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Monitor for any signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3w2v-mxgh-g2fw · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in web3-token-helper." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 23, 2026; last updated June 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-web3-token-helper-qmnha7
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 vitest-cli
Malware discovered in the npm package vitest-cli. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys must be rotated from a different computer.
npmCompromised package - containedcritical
Malware in ts-sudo
The npm package ts-sudo was found to contain malware, resulting in full system compromise for any computer with the package installed or running. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be rotated immediately from a different computer.
npmCompromised package - activecritical
Malware in ts-numbering
Malware discovered in the npm package ts-numbering. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
npmCompromised package - activecritical
Malware in libsignal-node-travatiger
Malware discovered in the npm package libsignal-node-travatiger. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
npmCompromised package