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clicknium
0.2.11
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This fragment is dominated by obfuscation and includes in-module capabilities commonly associated with malware loaders/process injection (Win32 OpenProcess/VirtualAlloc/WriteProcessMemory/VirtualProtect/CloseHandle delegates) and hardcoded AES key/IV for cryptographic transformation. The visible higher-level logic (port selection, memory-mapped IPC, WM_COPYDATA-style event forwarding, JSON serialization, WebSocket connection bookkeeping) is not inherently malicious, but the injection-capable helper code means the package should be treated as high supply-chain risk until proven otherwise. More code context is needed to confirm whether injection primitives are actually executed.
mwf-accounts-lib-native-call-language-preference
99.0.0
by megalyth_0x90
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This preinstall script performs immediate data exfiltration of system-identifying information to an external server during npm install. This behavior is malicious or highly suspicious telemetry/exfiltration. It represents a high security risk and should be treated as malware or at minimum an immediate privacy/security incident. Do not install or run this package on any system you care about; if already installed, investigate outgoing connections to the domain and consider rotating credentials and scanning the host for further compromise.
@needle-tools/engine
5.0.5
by GitHub Actions
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided fragment contains a high-severity security vulnerability: it evaluates JavaScript code supplied via the element attribute `loadstart` using `(0, eval)(code)` and then executes the resulting function with `globalThis` as the receiver. If `loadstart` can be influenced by an attacker, this becomes arbitrary script execution in the embedding page (XSS/RCE-class risk). Other attributes (src, decoder path/type, loading-blur) mainly influence asset loading and rendering, but they are secondary to the eval primitive.
@evomap/evolver
1.74.1
by autogame-17
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is highly obfuscated and implements filesystem-based conditional gating. It can read a local file and feed its contents into an obfuscated chain that appears to invoke shell/command-related functionality via a sink-like helper containing 'sh'. While the snippet is truncated and does not explicitly show network or credential theft, the capability set (local file read + 'sh'-like command pathway + runtime deobfuscation + gating/evasion-style timing) is strongly suspicious and should be treated as a potential malicious loader until the 'sh' chain and its called helpers are fully verified.
wm-plugin-json-conditions
1.0.0
by adam-bug-bounty
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is strongly consistent with malicious telemetry/exfiltration: it collects hostname and user information from the local environment and unconditionally sends them to a hardcoded external endpoint over HTTPS on module load. It contains no legitimate business logic, no consent/config gating, and no sanitization/redaction.
clicknium
0.2.11
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The DesktopDriver class itself mainly performs UI automation (create controls, wait/restore window state, send hotkeys). However, the same file/assembly includes heavily obfuscated code plus kernel32 interop for OpenProcess/VirtualAlloc/WriteProcessMemory/VirtualProtect and cryptographic/resource deobfuscation logic—patterns strongly associated with payload loaders/injection. This makes the dependency a serious supply-chain security risk. Recommend sandboxing, removing/quarantining, and performing full assembly-level behavior verification (runtime tracing, import analysis, and resource extraction).
@builder.io/dev-tools
1.49.0-beta.202604280829.effe9d4
by manucorporat
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
High security risk. This module injects a browser-side script into proxied HTML that listens for postMessage events and performs arbitrary JavaScript evaluation using new Function(text) with attacker-controlled inputs. It then posts results/errors back to the parent window using postMessage with wildcard origin, providing a direct RCE + data exfiltration primitive in the client context. Coupled with host-side command execution helpers, privileged /etc/hosts modification, and disabled TLS verification for outbound proxying, the overall supply-chain/abuse potential is substantial and warrants immediate review/removal or strict hardening (origin allowlisting, message authentication, and eliminating dynamic evaluation).
routiform
3.23.3
by linhnguyen96114
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module combines standard cookie/route utilities with a high-risk cloud synchronization feature. When enabled, it collects sensitive provider API keys and token-bearing credential data, derives a stable host fingerprint (machine-id/hostname), and POSTs that information to a configurable external endpoint. It then consumes the cloud response to update local provider credentials/tokens, creating a two-way secret synchronization channel. While this could be intended for legitimate remote administration, it is also consistent with supply-chain backdoor/exfiltration behavior; review is warranted for destination allowlisting, authentication/authorization of the sync endpoint, and strict minimization of transmitted secrets.
zettabrain-rag
0.1.7
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a RAG FastAPI service with ingestion via subprocess and chat via Ollama + persistent Chroma. The most critical issue is highly suspicious destructive logic in the WebSocket chat handler: it deletes the entire Chroma collection ('zettabrain_docs') and overwrites the ingestion log ('{}'), effectively wiping RAG state. There is no authentication/authorization guarding these actions, and additional signs of snippet corruption/misplaced prompt text further increase the likelihood of tampering. Treat the package as severely compromised/sabotage-capable until the full source (including indentation/trigger conditions) is verified and the destructive behavior is removed/guarded behind authenticated admin controls.
wm-w5g-preview
1.0.0
by adam-bug-bounty
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is strongly consistent with malicious telemetry/exfiltration: it collects hostname and user information from the local environment and unconditionally sends them to a hardcoded external endpoint over HTTPS on module load. It contains no legitimate business logic, no consent/config gating, and no sanitization/redaction.
@vidtreo/recorder-wc
1.6.0
by GitHub Actions
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Most of the fragment is consistent with legitimate MP4/codec parsing and WebCodecs-based decoding/rendering. However, a standout anomaly appears in the metadata/artwork handling path: an embedded dynamic `require`/Proxy snippet (including `require.apply(this, arguments)`). This is highly atypical for a media parser and indicates potential supply-chain tampering or malicious capability injection. While direct network/exfiltration or credential theft is not visible in the excerpt, the dynamic module-resolution capability warrants quarantine and deeper artifact-level verification (diff against upstream, search for the exact snippet across the full package, and confirm runtime reachability).
@trintel/zooy
1.9.2
by gumm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module includes high-risk client-side capabilities: it can parse HTML, extract embedded script content, execute it via eval(), and execute ES module scripts by injecting <script type="module"> elements into the DOM. It also renders mapped data into the DOM using unsanitized innerHTML, enabling DOM-based XSS if inputs are not strictly controlled. While this could be intended for a templating system, the presence of direct code execution primitives makes it a significant supply-chain security red flag unless upstream data/templates are fully trusted and locked down.
@2en/clawly-plugins
1.46.0-beta.5
by banyudu
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-impact configuration patcher that persistently weakens safety controls across multiple tools by disabling approval prompts and enforcing permissive/dangerous sandbox/permission/bypass modes (including a hardcoded command embedding ACP_PERMISSION_MODE=bypassPermissions). No overt exfiltration or runtime code execution is shown in the fragment, but the security posture changes are severe and strongly indicative of malicious sabotage or an unsafe backdoor-like provisioning workflow. Treat as a security alert and review/contain before allowing installation/use.
@stokbitgroup/poc-confusion
1.0.5
by ahmad.dayanullah
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This file is highly consistent with malicious supply-chain/CI execution tooling: it performs install-time execution, writes a forensic-like proof artifact containing host/CI fingerprinting, and optionally transmits that metadata to an attacker-controlled HTTPS endpoint specified by an environment variable. The presence of adversarial messaging, installation-triggered behavior, and outbound beaconing indicate a strong malicious intent rather than benign diagnostics.
neoagent
2.3.1-beta.19
by neo_original_
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Best report: Report 3. It is more convincing because it identifies multiple high-suspicion primitives in the fragment (eval, document.cookie, and DOM-manipulation/document.write, plus many external http/src loads and inline event/script execution markers). Due to severe corruption, exact behavior cannot be fully proven, but the evidence strongly warrants treating this artifact as highly suspicious malicious web payload material in a supply-chain context.
@evomap/evolver
1.74.1
by autogame-17
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is a supply-chain risk because it implements obfuscated, credentialed HTTP egress of structured internal state and event records to a runtime-configured remote endpoint using an Authorization token from environment variables. While the fragment does not show classic malware behaviors (no shell/FS damage shown), the combination of heavy obfuscation, silent error swallowing, and broad telemetry/event reporting to an arbitrary authenticated destination makes it plausibly covert and should be reviewed for legitimacy, data minimization, and allowlisted destinations.
0nmcp
4.10.1
by mcpfed
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
No direct malware execution is present in this code fragment, but it contains an explicit credential harvesting/verification utility. It can detect secret-like values and returns partial secret previews, and it can actively verify provided credentials by sending them to third-party services via Authorization/x-api-key headers. This behavior is a strong supply-chain/sensitive-data risk. Prompt/instruction composition further amplifies impact if layer content is attacker-controlled, because untrusted data is embedded into system prompts/knowledge files consumed by downstream integrations.
@spool-lab/core
0.4.0
by graydawnc
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is highly suspicious and implements direct harvesting of Chrome authentication/session material on macOS: it retrieves Chrome’s Safe Storage secret from the macOS Keychain, queries the local Chrome Cookies SQLite database for a target host, decrypts encrypted cookie values using Chrome-compatible AES logic, and returns plaintext cookie values to the caller. Even without visible network exfiltration in this fragment, the returned decrypted cookies are immediately usable for unauthorized account/session impersonation. Treat as credential/cookie theft capability and apply strict trust-boundary controls and review of the caller’s intent.
onairos
7.1.3
by anushkajogalekar
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
High security risk. This module combines an eval-based expression execution primitive with a user-data extraction/export workflow that generates javascript: bookmarklets to scrape third-party site content and transmits it to an external backend using bearer tokens stored in localStorage. It also coordinates transfers via postMessage/hidden iframes and persists sensitive payloads/tokens locally, which is substantially more dangerous than typical rendering-only code.
ttshare
0.1001.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk bytecode loader that (1) conditionally copies .pyc files into the package directory at import time and (2) deserializes raw .pyc bytes using marshal.loads and immediately executes the resulting code object via exec. There are no integrity/authenticity checks, and it has an import-time fallback that can run additional package code. This is consistent with supply-chain malicious payload delivery or severe obfuscation and should not be executed without deep inspection of the shipped bytecode contents.
ttshare
0.1001.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk bytecode loader that (1) conditionally copies .pyc files into the package directory at import time and (2) deserializes raw .pyc bytes using marshal.loads and immediately executes the resulting code object via exec. There are no integrity/authenticity checks, and it has an import-time fallback that can run additional package code. This is consistent with supply-chain malicious payload delivery or severe obfuscation and should not be executed without deep inspection of the shipped bytecode contents.
@shepai/cli
1.194.1
by shep-bot
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module embeds an HTTP POST side effect that spawns the external `gh auth login --web` command in detached mode with ignored stdio and suppressed visibility. That is atypical for standard Next.js route runtime code and creates a high-risk pathway for unauthorized process execution / credential-adjacent behavior if the route is reachable without strong authorization and auditing. Additionally, it can disclose error details by returning `e.message` on spawn failure. Other parts of the fragment appear to be normal Next.js server scaffolding without obvious additional malicious primitives.
@evomap/evolver
1.75.0
by autogame-17
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is a highly obfuscated, stage-like loader that reads and parses a bundled local binary manifest, dynamically discovers/loads additional local components from computed paths, gates activation via internal flags, and contains a clear OS shell/command execution sink via a child-process-like interface. Even without visible network traffic, the presence of dynamic stage loading and shell execution makes this a high security risk consistent with malicious supply-chain/dropper activity. Recommend quarantine and deeper dynamic/sandboxed analysis with deobfuscation and full decoded command/path extraction.
internallib_v95
1.0.3
by lucas6179
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code is highly indicative of malware/backdoor behavior. It unconditionally executes a bash command that downloads a remote payload from a hardcoded endpoint and immediately runs it via curl-to-sh, with no integrity or authorization controls. Treat as malicious and do not use.
wm-plugin-teach-me-widget
21.0.31
by adam-bug-bounty
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is strongly consistent with malicious telemetry/exfiltration: it collects hostname and user information from the local environment and unconditionally sends them to a hardcoded external endpoint over HTTPS on module load. It contains no legitimate business logic, no consent/config gating, and no sanitization/redaction.
clicknium
0.2.11
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This fragment is dominated by obfuscation and includes in-module capabilities commonly associated with malware loaders/process injection (Win32 OpenProcess/VirtualAlloc/WriteProcessMemory/VirtualProtect/CloseHandle delegates) and hardcoded AES key/IV for cryptographic transformation. The visible higher-level logic (port selection, memory-mapped IPC, WM_COPYDATA-style event forwarding, JSON serialization, WebSocket connection bookkeeping) is not inherently malicious, but the injection-capable helper code means the package should be treated as high supply-chain risk until proven otherwise. More code context is needed to confirm whether injection primitives are actually executed.
mwf-accounts-lib-native-call-language-preference
99.0.0
by megalyth_0x90
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This preinstall script performs immediate data exfiltration of system-identifying information to an external server during npm install. This behavior is malicious or highly suspicious telemetry/exfiltration. It represents a high security risk and should be treated as malware or at minimum an immediate privacy/security incident. Do not install or run this package on any system you care about; if already installed, investigate outgoing connections to the domain and consider rotating credentials and scanning the host for further compromise.
@needle-tools/engine
5.0.5
by GitHub Actions
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided fragment contains a high-severity security vulnerability: it evaluates JavaScript code supplied via the element attribute `loadstart` using `(0, eval)(code)` and then executes the resulting function with `globalThis` as the receiver. If `loadstart` can be influenced by an attacker, this becomes arbitrary script execution in the embedding page (XSS/RCE-class risk). Other attributes (src, decoder path/type, loading-blur) mainly influence asset loading and rendering, but they are secondary to the eval primitive.
@evomap/evolver
1.74.1
by autogame-17
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is highly obfuscated and implements filesystem-based conditional gating. It can read a local file and feed its contents into an obfuscated chain that appears to invoke shell/command-related functionality via a sink-like helper containing 'sh'. While the snippet is truncated and does not explicitly show network or credential theft, the capability set (local file read + 'sh'-like command pathway + runtime deobfuscation + gating/evasion-style timing) is strongly suspicious and should be treated as a potential malicious loader until the 'sh' chain and its called helpers are fully verified.
wm-plugin-json-conditions
1.0.0
by adam-bug-bounty
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is strongly consistent with malicious telemetry/exfiltration: it collects hostname and user information from the local environment and unconditionally sends them to a hardcoded external endpoint over HTTPS on module load. It contains no legitimate business logic, no consent/config gating, and no sanitization/redaction.
clicknium
0.2.11
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The DesktopDriver class itself mainly performs UI automation (create controls, wait/restore window state, send hotkeys). However, the same file/assembly includes heavily obfuscated code plus kernel32 interop for OpenProcess/VirtualAlloc/WriteProcessMemory/VirtualProtect and cryptographic/resource deobfuscation logic—patterns strongly associated with payload loaders/injection. This makes the dependency a serious supply-chain security risk. Recommend sandboxing, removing/quarantining, and performing full assembly-level behavior verification (runtime tracing, import analysis, and resource extraction).
@builder.io/dev-tools
1.49.0-beta.202604280829.effe9d4
by manucorporat
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
High security risk. This module injects a browser-side script into proxied HTML that listens for postMessage events and performs arbitrary JavaScript evaluation using new Function(text) with attacker-controlled inputs. It then posts results/errors back to the parent window using postMessage with wildcard origin, providing a direct RCE + data exfiltration primitive in the client context. Coupled with host-side command execution helpers, privileged /etc/hosts modification, and disabled TLS verification for outbound proxying, the overall supply-chain/abuse potential is substantial and warrants immediate review/removal or strict hardening (origin allowlisting, message authentication, and eliminating dynamic evaluation).
routiform
3.23.3
by linhnguyen96114
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module combines standard cookie/route utilities with a high-risk cloud synchronization feature. When enabled, it collects sensitive provider API keys and token-bearing credential data, derives a stable host fingerprint (machine-id/hostname), and POSTs that information to a configurable external endpoint. It then consumes the cloud response to update local provider credentials/tokens, creating a two-way secret synchronization channel. While this could be intended for legitimate remote administration, it is also consistent with supply-chain backdoor/exfiltration behavior; review is warranted for destination allowlisting, authentication/authorization of the sync endpoint, and strict minimization of transmitted secrets.
zettabrain-rag
0.1.7
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a RAG FastAPI service with ingestion via subprocess and chat via Ollama + persistent Chroma. The most critical issue is highly suspicious destructive logic in the WebSocket chat handler: it deletes the entire Chroma collection ('zettabrain_docs') and overwrites the ingestion log ('{}'), effectively wiping RAG state. There is no authentication/authorization guarding these actions, and additional signs of snippet corruption/misplaced prompt text further increase the likelihood of tampering. Treat the package as severely compromised/sabotage-capable until the full source (including indentation/trigger conditions) is verified and the destructive behavior is removed/guarded behind authenticated admin controls.
wm-w5g-preview
1.0.0
by adam-bug-bounty
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is strongly consistent with malicious telemetry/exfiltration: it collects hostname and user information from the local environment and unconditionally sends them to a hardcoded external endpoint over HTTPS on module load. It contains no legitimate business logic, no consent/config gating, and no sanitization/redaction.
@vidtreo/recorder-wc
1.6.0
by GitHub Actions
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Most of the fragment is consistent with legitimate MP4/codec parsing and WebCodecs-based decoding/rendering. However, a standout anomaly appears in the metadata/artwork handling path: an embedded dynamic `require`/Proxy snippet (including `require.apply(this, arguments)`). This is highly atypical for a media parser and indicates potential supply-chain tampering or malicious capability injection. While direct network/exfiltration or credential theft is not visible in the excerpt, the dynamic module-resolution capability warrants quarantine and deeper artifact-level verification (diff against upstream, search for the exact snippet across the full package, and confirm runtime reachability).
@trintel/zooy
1.9.2
by gumm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module includes high-risk client-side capabilities: it can parse HTML, extract embedded script content, execute it via eval(), and execute ES module scripts by injecting <script type="module"> elements into the DOM. It also renders mapped data into the DOM using unsanitized innerHTML, enabling DOM-based XSS if inputs are not strictly controlled. While this could be intended for a templating system, the presence of direct code execution primitives makes it a significant supply-chain security red flag unless upstream data/templates are fully trusted and locked down.
@2en/clawly-plugins
1.46.0-beta.5
by banyudu
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-impact configuration patcher that persistently weakens safety controls across multiple tools by disabling approval prompts and enforcing permissive/dangerous sandbox/permission/bypass modes (including a hardcoded command embedding ACP_PERMISSION_MODE=bypassPermissions). No overt exfiltration or runtime code execution is shown in the fragment, but the security posture changes are severe and strongly indicative of malicious sabotage or an unsafe backdoor-like provisioning workflow. Treat as a security alert and review/contain before allowing installation/use.
@stokbitgroup/poc-confusion
1.0.5
by ahmad.dayanullah
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This file is highly consistent with malicious supply-chain/CI execution tooling: it performs install-time execution, writes a forensic-like proof artifact containing host/CI fingerprinting, and optionally transmits that metadata to an attacker-controlled HTTPS endpoint specified by an environment variable. The presence of adversarial messaging, installation-triggered behavior, and outbound beaconing indicate a strong malicious intent rather than benign diagnostics.
neoagent
2.3.1-beta.19
by neo_original_
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
Best report: Report 3. It is more convincing because it identifies multiple high-suspicion primitives in the fragment (eval, document.cookie, and DOM-manipulation/document.write, plus many external http/src loads and inline event/script execution markers). Due to severe corruption, exact behavior cannot be fully proven, but the evidence strongly warrants treating this artifact as highly suspicious malicious web payload material in a supply-chain context.
@evomap/evolver
1.74.1
by autogame-17
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is a supply-chain risk because it implements obfuscated, credentialed HTTP egress of structured internal state and event records to a runtime-configured remote endpoint using an Authorization token from environment variables. While the fragment does not show classic malware behaviors (no shell/FS damage shown), the combination of heavy obfuscation, silent error swallowing, and broad telemetry/event reporting to an arbitrary authenticated destination makes it plausibly covert and should be reviewed for legitimacy, data minimization, and allowlisted destinations.
0nmcp
4.10.1
by mcpfed
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
No direct malware execution is present in this code fragment, but it contains an explicit credential harvesting/verification utility. It can detect secret-like values and returns partial secret previews, and it can actively verify provided credentials by sending them to third-party services via Authorization/x-api-key headers. This behavior is a strong supply-chain/sensitive-data risk. Prompt/instruction composition further amplifies impact if layer content is attacker-controlled, because untrusted data is embedded into system prompts/knowledge files consumed by downstream integrations.
@spool-lab/core
0.4.0
by graydawnc
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is highly suspicious and implements direct harvesting of Chrome authentication/session material on macOS: it retrieves Chrome’s Safe Storage secret from the macOS Keychain, queries the local Chrome Cookies SQLite database for a target host, decrypts encrypted cookie values using Chrome-compatible AES logic, and returns plaintext cookie values to the caller. Even without visible network exfiltration in this fragment, the returned decrypted cookies are immediately usable for unauthorized account/session impersonation. Treat as credential/cookie theft capability and apply strict trust-boundary controls and review of the caller’s intent.
onairos
7.1.3
by anushkajogalekar
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
High security risk. This module combines an eval-based expression execution primitive with a user-data extraction/export workflow that generates javascript: bookmarklets to scrape third-party site content and transmits it to an external backend using bearer tokens stored in localStorage. It also coordinates transfers via postMessage/hidden iframes and persists sensitive payloads/tokens locally, which is substantially more dangerous than typical rendering-only code.
ttshare
0.1001.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk bytecode loader that (1) conditionally copies .pyc files into the package directory at import time and (2) deserializes raw .pyc bytes using marshal.loads and immediately executes the resulting code object via exec. There are no integrity/authenticity checks, and it has an import-time fallback that can run additional package code. This is consistent with supply-chain malicious payload delivery or severe obfuscation and should not be executed without deep inspection of the shipped bytecode contents.
ttshare
0.1001.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk bytecode loader that (1) conditionally copies .pyc files into the package directory at import time and (2) deserializes raw .pyc bytes using marshal.loads and immediately executes the resulting code object via exec. There are no integrity/authenticity checks, and it has an import-time fallback that can run additional package code. This is consistent with supply-chain malicious payload delivery or severe obfuscation and should not be executed without deep inspection of the shipped bytecode contents.
@shepai/cli
1.194.1
by shep-bot
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module embeds an HTTP POST side effect that spawns the external `gh auth login --web` command in detached mode with ignored stdio and suppressed visibility. That is atypical for standard Next.js route runtime code and creates a high-risk pathway for unauthorized process execution / credential-adjacent behavior if the route is reachable without strong authorization and auditing. Additionally, it can disclose error details by returning `e.message` on spawn failure. Other parts of the fragment appear to be normal Next.js server scaffolding without obvious additional malicious primitives.
@evomap/evolver
1.75.0
by autogame-17
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module is a highly obfuscated, stage-like loader that reads and parses a bundled local binary manifest, dynamically discovers/loads additional local components from computed paths, gates activation via internal flags, and contains a clear OS shell/command execution sink via a child-process-like interface. Even without visible network traffic, the presence of dynamic stage loading and shell execution makes this a high security risk consistent with malicious supply-chain/dropper activity. Recommend quarantine and deeper dynamic/sandboxed analysis with deobfuscation and full decoded command/path extraction.
internallib_v95
1.0.3
by lucas6179
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code is highly indicative of malware/backdoor behavior. It unconditionally executes a bash command that downloads a remote payload from a hardcoded endpoint and immediately runs it via curl-to-sh, with no integrity or authorization controls. Treat as malicious and do not use.
wm-plugin-teach-me-widget
21.0.31
by adam-bug-bounty
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is strongly consistent with malicious telemetry/exfiltration: it collects hostname and user information from the local environment and unconditionally sends them to a hardcoded external endpoint over HTTPS on module load. It contains no legitimate business logic, no consent/config gating, and no sanitization/redaction.
Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.
Possible typosquat attack
Known malware
Git dependency
GitHub dependency
HTTP dependency
Obfuscated code
Suspicious Stars on GitHub
Telemetry
Protestware or potentially unwanted behavior
Unstable ownership
Critical CVE
High CVE
Medium CVE
Low CVE
Unpopular package
Minified code
Bad dependency semver
Wildcard dependency
Socket optimized override available
Deprecated
Unmaintained
Explicitly Unlicensed Item
License Policy Violation
Misc. License Issues
Ambiguous License Classifier
Copyleft License
License exception
No License Found
Non-permissive License
Unidentified License
Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
Socket is built by a team of prolific open source maintainers whose software is downloaded over 1 billion times per month. We understand how to build tools that developers love. But don’t take our word for it.

Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub

Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏

Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.

DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.

Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward

Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.

Joe Previte
Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!

Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
The best security teams in the world use Socket to get visibility into supply chain risk, and to build a security feedback loop into the development process.

Scott Roberts
CISO at UiPath
As a happy Socket customer, I've been impressed with how quickly they are adding value to the product, this move is a great step!

Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity

Andrew Peterson
CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
How do you track the validity of open source software libraries as they get updated? You're prob not. Check out @SocketSecurity and the updated tooling they launched.
Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing. Check them out and follow Feross Aboukhadijeh to see more updates coming from them in the future.

Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour

Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.

Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this

Adam Baldwin
VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻

Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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Attackers have taken notice of the opportunity to attack organizations through open source dependencies. Supply chain attacks rose a whopping 700% in the past year, with over 15,000 recorded attacks.
Nov 23, 2025
Shai Hulud v2
Shai Hulud v2 campaign: preinstall script (setup_bun.js) and loader (setup_bin.js) that installs/locates Bun and executes an obfuscated bundled malicious script (bun_environment.js) with suppressed output.
Nov 05, 2025
Elves on npm
A surge of auto-generated "elf-stats" npm packages is being published every two minutes from new accounts. These packages contain simple malware variants and are being rapidly removed by npm. At least 420 unique packages have been identified, often described as being generated every two minutes, with some mentioning a capture the flag challenge or test.
Jul 04, 2025
RubyGems Automation-Tool Infostealer
Since at least March 2023, a threat actor using multiple aliases uploaded 60 malicious gems to RubyGems that masquerade as automation tools (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Telegram, WordPress, and Naver). The gems display a Korean Glimmer-DSL-LibUI login window, then exfiltrate the entered username/password and the host's MAC address via HTTP POST to threat actor-controlled infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2025
North Korea's Contagious Interview Campaign
Since late 2024, we have tracked hundreds of malicious npm packages and supporting infrastructure tied to North Korea's Contagious Interview operation, with tens of thousands of downloads targeting developers and tech job seekers. The threat actors run a factory-style playbook: recruiter lures and fake coding tests, polished GitHub templates, and typosquatted or deceptive dependencies that install or import into real projects.
Jul 23, 2024
Network Reconnaissance Campaign
A malicious npm supply chain attack that leveraged 60 packages across three disposable npm accounts to fingerprint developer workstations and CI/CD servers during installation. Each package embedded a compact postinstall script that collected hostnames, internal and external IP addresses, DNS resolvers, usernames, home and working directories, and package metadata, then exfiltrated this data as a JSON blob to a hardcoded Discord webhook.
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