MalwarePublished 7 Aug 2026

@vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects @vertexa/prisma-fetch-engineSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove @vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 7 Aug 2026, 15:19 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13608

What to do

Remove @vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
npm@vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine	Affected 7.8.0 – 7.8.5 6 affected builds	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package @vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine is a malicious package impersonating the official Prisma fetch engine. It downloads and executes attacker-controlled native binaries from an unaffiliated personal GitHub repository without verifying their integrity. This allows arbitrary native code execution when the package is installed and used as part of the Prisma tooling.

Impact

Consumers installing and running this package will execute attacker-controlled native code with the privileges of the Prisma tooling process. This can lead to full system compromise, data theft, or further malicious activity. The lack of integrity verification and use of an untrusted download source increases the risk of undetected malicious payload execution.

Defensive guidance

Users should avoid installing or using the @vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine package and verify that they are using the official Prisma packages from trusted sources. Monitor for updates from Prisma or npm advisories regarding this malicious package. Consider removing any installations of this package and scanning affected systems for compromise.

Summary

The @vertexa/prisma-fetch-engine npm package masquerades as the official @prisma/fetch-engine but is published under the @vertexa scope. It rebrands Prisma toolchain dependencies and downloads the Prisma query-engine native binary from a personal GitHub repository unrelated to the official Prisma source. The downloaded binary is saved to disk, made executable, and invoked by Prisma tooling without any hash or signature verification, enabling execution of attacker-controlled native code. This represents a supply chain compromise through a malicious package that can execute arbitrary code on the host system.

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Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 7 Aug 2026, 15:19 UTC

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