@badzz88/baileys@8.0.2
This package appears in our research on the malicious Baileys forks, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe static hints resolve to a version-gating preinstall script and message/media utility behavior consistent with the package’s WhatsApp functionality. The inspected code provides no concrete attack surface supporting a warning or block.
Decision evidence
public snapshot- The preinstall hook runs a Node version check; that script exits on older Node versions and shows no other install action.
- The flagged messages utility requests link information only when a caller supplies getUrlInfo and a message contains a URL.
- Media download and retry logic operates on a supplied message and caller context; the inspected source showed no credential harvesting or unrelated recipient.
Source & flagged code
4 flagged · loading sourcePackage defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgThe preinstall hook runs a Node version check; that script exits on older Node versions and shows no other install action.
package.jsonView on unpkg · L39Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.
WAProto/index.jsView on unpkgFindings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @badzz88/baileys@8.0.2.
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- Review the evidence and your use of @badzz88/baileys@8.0.2 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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