VulnerabilityPublished 7 May 2026

intercom/intercom-php · Intercom php: Compromised tag of intercom-php published via GitHub

Affects intercom/intercom-phpSource GCVE Database

CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.3Critical

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

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Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Packagistintercom/intercom-php	Affected =5.0.2	Fixed in–

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Description

### Impact On April 30, 2026, a malicious commit was pushed to the intercom/intercom-php repository and tagged as version 5.0.2, using a compromised service account (github-management-service). This occurred as part of the same supply chain attack that affected intercom-client on npm. The malicious version contained a Composer plugin that acted as a dropper, downloading the Bun JavaScript runtime (version 1.3.13) and executing an obfuscated credential-harvesting payload. The payload targeted cloud provider credentials (AWS, GCP, Azure), environment variables, .env files, SSH keys, local configuration files, and CI/CD secrets. The malicious tag was live between approximately 20:53 UTC and 22:37 UTC on April 30, 2026, before being identified and reverted to a clean commit. This compromise is part of the "Mini Shai-Hulud" supply chain campaign tracked by Wiz and Socket. To check if a consuming project is affected, run: `composer show intercom/intercom-php --version`. If the project installed or updated between 20:53 and 22:37 UTC on April 30, it may have received the malicious version. The malicious commit hash was `e69bf4b3`. The clean commit is `9371eba9`. Check `composer.lock` to verify which version the consuming project is using. ### Patches Version 5.0.1 and all prior versions are unaffected. The 5.0.2 tag has been reverted to a clean commit. Downgrade to 5.0.1 or run `composer clear-cache` and reinstall to get the clean 5.0.2. ### Workarounds If a project installed version 5.0.2 during the affected window, treat all credentials accessible from that environment as compromised and rotate them. Clear the Composer cache with `composer clear-cache` and check `composer.lock` for the commit hash to confirm whether you have the malicious or clean version. ### Resources - https://www.intercomstatus.com/us-hosting/incidents/01KQFN6VS6ARP1XBR1K1SBYY59 - https://www.wiz.io/blog/mini-shai-hulud-supply-chain-sap-npm

CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A08:2025: Software or Data Integrity Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
Implementation · Operation
Remove the malicious code and start an effort to ensure that no more malicious code exists. This may require a detailed review of all code, as it is possible to hide a serious attack in only one or two lines of code.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Software Supply Chain Security (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure as Code (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Infected Software (opens in a new tab)
Embed Virus into DLL (opens in a new tab)
Hiding Malicious Data or Code within Files (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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