Which versions of @asyncapi/generator are malicious?

The following npm versions of @asyncapi/generator are flagged malicious: 2.8.5, 2.8.6. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @asyncapi/generator if I installed it?

@asyncapi/generator is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed @asyncapi/generator — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @asyncapi/generator was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

Is @asyncapi/generator part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @asyncapi/generator is associated with the GHSA-9658-p648-rc4q campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find @asyncapi/generator across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for @asyncapi/generator (2 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging @asyncapi/generator across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

@asyncapi/generatornpm

Malicious code in @asyncapi/generator (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2025-190636

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

npm uninstall @asyncapi/generator

What this malware does

The package @asyncapi/generator was found to contain malicious code.

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.

This package was compromised by the Sha1-Hulud: The Second Coming NPM worm. The malicious payload steals tokens and credentials and publishes them to GitHub. The worm will propogate itself to NPM packages the user owns and establish persistence is a GitHub action. The package may also destroy the user's home directory.

Malicious versions

2 flagged

2.8.52.8.6

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5c0426c37a66378442886f4b63503a263f38e5172b7ef21b9bd129968b6bcb4b

63359c608231ec06641739879ea8b63b6989462cf0f52e20668b9a1ad27e04c8

532672a3bd1850b463fc09498046f4ed22f696b99a9da452514c4b866508d489

074df24b3cee0a10eed786c44c2bbb0e21e0ede618c9686506504ec843695775

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for @asyncapi/generator (2 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging @asyncapi/generator across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
@asyncapi/generator is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If @asyncapi/generator was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.
How O3 protects you
O3 blocks @asyncapi/generator before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. @asyncapi/generator on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 2.8.5, 2.8.6 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-9658-p648-rc4q

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @asyncapi/generator-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring