Malicious node-ipc versions published to npm in suspected maintainer account compromise

2026-05-17T08:52:19Z5034ac4bc60b154b3c279a6bc81ec507942da9f6f5c8c68b780a168dfd131d4c
CVE-2026-40478buncache-poisoningcredential-stealergithub-actionsmaintainer-compromisemini-shai-huludnode-ipcnpmoidc-token-extractionpatchingpwn-requestpypirotate-credentialsslsasupply-chaintanstacktemplate-injectionthymeleaf

What happened

Snyk reported multiple active supply‑chain attacks and a high‑severity template injection: (1) On May 14–15, 2026 malicious versions of the popular npm package node‑ipc were published after a suspected maintainer account compromise. (2) On May 11, 2026 the “Mini Shai‑Hulud” worm compromised 84 npm artifacts across @tanstack/* and other packages by chaining a GitHub Actions “Pwn Request,” cache poisoning, and OIDC token extraction from runner memory — producing packages with valid SLSA Build Level 3 attestations. (3) A malicious PyPI release of the lightning package contained a Bun‑based, on‑进口

Why it matters

A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.

Evidence and limitations

Source ID
snyk_blog
Record identifier
5034ac4bc60b154b3c279a6bc81ec507942da9f6f5c8c68b780a168dfd131d4c
Enrichment time
2026-05-17T08:52:19Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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