CVE-2026-45321
TanStack Unspecified Vulnerability
On 2026-05-11, between approximately 19:20 and 19:26 UTC, 84 malicious versions across 42 @tanstack/* packages were published to the npm registry. The publishes were authenticated via the legitimate GitHub Actions OIDC trusted-publisher binding for TanStack/router, but the publish workflow itself was not modified. The attacker chained three known vulnerability classes — a pull_request_target "Pwn Request" misconfiguration, GitHub Actions cache poisoning across the fork↔base trust boundary, and runtime memory extraction of the OIDC token from the Actions runner process — to publish credential-stealing malware under a trusted identity. Each affected package received exactly two malicious versions, published a few minutes apart.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Deadline for federal agencies: 2026-06-10.
9 articles across 5 outlets · first covered May 12, 2026 · latest May 28, 2026
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Coverage timeline
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CISA warns of Daemon Tools, TanStack and Nx Console flawssecurityaffairs.com · May 28, 2026
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State-Sponsored Actors Operationalize ROADtools Framework in Cloud Campaignssecurityonline.info · May 28, 2026
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Showboat malware leverages critical CVEs to spy on telecomssecurityonline.info · May 28, 2026
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FortiClient EMS flaw used to drop EKZ Infostealer via fake updatessecurityonline.info · May 28, 2026
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Active exploits found today hide malicious code in popular toolssecurityonline.info · May 28, 2026
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Motorola Fixes Amazon App Redirect Bug After Smart Feed Abusesecurityonline.info · May 28, 2026
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CISA warns CVE-2026-45321 in TanStack npm threatens credentialswww.cisa.gov · May 28, 2026
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CISA Adds CVE-2026-45321 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Cataloguecisa.gov · May 27, 2026
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Mini Shai-Hulud Worm Compromises TanStack, Mistral AI, Guardrails AI & More Packagesthehackernews.com · May 12, 2026