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@badzz88/baileys@8.4.1
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AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe inspected high-risk indicators resolve to a Node.js version gate, protocol constants, a local protobuf import-fixing helper, and WhatsApp media upload logic. No concrete malicious behavior was found in these source paths.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
Package installation runs the preinstall version check; media upload runs when the caller invokes the library's upload flow.
Impact
No malicious mutation, credential harvesting, or unrelated data transfer was established from these excerpts.
Mechanism
The preinstall check enforces the Node.js minimum. Media upload uses connection-provided hosts and optional caller-configured hosts; the inspected token values are protocol constants.
AI rationale
The inspected high-risk indicators resolve to a Node.js version gate, protocol constants, a local protobuf import-fixing helper, and WhatsApp media upload logic. No concrete malicious behavior was found in these source paths.
Evidence
package.jsonengine-requirements.jslib/WABinary/constants.jsWAProto/fix-import.jslib/Utils/messages-media.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 90.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The preinstall hook runs a Node.js version check; its script exits only when Node is older than version 20.
- The flagged constants file contains protocol token strings, including the scanner-matched value, in a token array.
- The import fixer writes changes to a local protobuf source file and is not listed as a lifecycle hook.
- Media uploads use hosts returned by the media connection flow, along with optional caller-configured hosts.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
GitDependency
Oversized source lightweight scan
Source & flagged code
8 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.preinstall = node ./engine-requirements.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkglib/WABinary/constants.jsView file
600patternName = google_api_key
severity = high
line = 600
High
High Secret
Package contains a high-severity secret pattern.
lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L600600patternName = google_api_key
severity = high
line = 600
High
Secret Pattern
Google API key in lib/WABinary/constants.js
lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L600Findings
5 High5 Medium6 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighHigh Secretlib/WABinary/constants.js
HighSemantic Analysis LimitedWAProto/fix-import.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/Utils/messages-media.js
HighSecret Patternlib/WABinary/constants.js
MediumNetwork
MediumShips Build HelperWAProto/GenerateStatics.sh
MediumOversized Source FileWAProto/index.js
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
MediumGit Dependency
LowNon Install Lifecycle Scripts
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptolib/Utils/validate-connection.js
LowFilesystem
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @badzz88/baileys@8.4.1.
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