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npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

@virtahealth/substrate-root

MAL-2026-2213

Malicious code in @virtahealth/substrate-root (npm)

Details


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## Source: amazon-inspector (c8348bbc19210fd9962510b31c4e08572ba739767bd183a4c867071a9a5f9d18)
The package @virtahealth/substrate-root was found to contain malicious code.

## Source: google-open-source-security (010efef42ba2d9d54d09099af01e1bf536eedbdb4f873b02785f625a258d3801)
This package was compromised by the CanisterWorm campaign by the TeamPCP
threat actor. The malicious payload establishes persistence as user systemd
service and places a backdoor on the infected host. The malware will also
harvest npm credentials and can autonomously spread.

Compromised versions (1)

  • 1.0.1

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.