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Malware in yelp-react-component-chaos

Malware discovered in the npm package yelp-react-component-chaos. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and may have given outside entities full control.

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Any system with the package installed or running
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Affected entities
  • yelp-react-component-chaos

A malicious package named yelp-react-component-chaos was published to npm and contains malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-3chg-w9g2-778v), 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • yelp-react-component-chaos

Remediation

  • Immediately remove the yelp-react-component-chaos package from all systems
  • Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
  • Assume full system compromise and conduct thorough security audit
  • Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
  • Consider full system rebuild or forensic analysis if the package was installed on production systems

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-3chg-w9g2-778v · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in yelp-react-component-chaos." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 15, 2026; last updated July 15, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-yelp-react-component-chaos-100w4x

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