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Malware in chatgpt-desktop-setup

Product
npm
Affected
chatgpt-desktop-setup >= 0
Fixed in
No fix yet

Last verified against sources: October 26, 2026

Am I affected?

npm: affected chatgpt-desktop-setup >= 0. No fix has been reported yet.

  • Check your version: run npm ls chatgpt-desktop-setup. Versions >= 0 of chatgpt-desktop-setup are affected. [1]

What to do now

  1. Remove the package if it is installed: run npm uninstall chatgpt-desktop-setup. [1]
  2. Remove the package from the computer. [1]
  3. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on that computer immediately from a different computer. [1]
  4. Do not assume that removing the package removes all malicious software. [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.

Discuss this incident

What happened

  • Malware was found in the npm package chatgpt-desktop-setup. [1]

Impact

  • Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. [1]
  • An outside entity may have been given full control of the computer. [1]

What was done

  • No patched version is available. [1]

Sources

  1. GHSA-pgq5-xq28-533m — GitHub Advisory Database

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Malware in chatgpt-desktop-setup
Product: npm | Affected: chatgpt-desktop-setup >= 0 | Fixed in: No fix yet
Summary: Malware was found in the npm package chatgpt-desktop-setup.
Source & remediation on AgentArmorHQ: https://agentarmorhq.com/incidents/2026/10/ghsa-pgq5-xq28-533m-npm
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