Malware in claude-desktop-setup
- Product
- npm
- Affected
- claude-desktop-setup >= 0
- Fixed in
- No fix yet
Last verified against sources: October 26, 2026
Am I affected?
npm: affected claude-desktop-setup >= 0. No fix has been reported yet.
- Check your version: run
npm ls claude-desktop-setup. Versions >= 0 of claude-desktop-setup are affected. [1]
What to do now
- Remove the package if it is installed: run
npm uninstall claude-desktop-setup. [1] - Remove the package from the computer. [1]
- Rotate all secrets and keys stored on that computer immediately, from a different computer. [1]
- Removing the package may not remove all malicious software that came from installing it. [1]
General practice, not from the source: if the affected software could read tokens or credentials, rotate them after upgrading; pin versions and review changes before updating tools your agents run.
What happened
Impact
- An outside entity may have been given full control of the computer. [1]
What was done
- No patched version of the package is available. [1]
Sources
- GHSA-f4mf-vhm8-xxqc — GitHub Advisory Database
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Malware in claude-desktop-setup
Product: npm | Affected: claude-desktop-setup >= 0 | Fixed in: No fix yet
Summary: The npm package claude-desktop-setup contains malware.
Source & remediation on AgentArmorHQ: https://agentarmorhq.com/incidents/2026/10/ghsa-f4mf-vhm8-xxqc-npmCorrections
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