MAL-2025-71 Malicious code in secure-toolkits (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
secure-toolkits
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2025-71?

MAL-2025-71 is a malicious package in secure-toolkits, published on 10 Jan 2025.

Official description

This package contains a multi-functional infostealer malware which establishes C2 via Discord, exfiltrating sensitive user data and files and providing remote shell access to an attacker.

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

What should I do about MAL-2025-71?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2w5-hrw8-jr77.

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