@chatest/baileys@4.4.1
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 6d ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-17850 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Independent LPM AI assessment
CleanIndependent AI assessment: clean. LPM AI assessed this version as clean; the assessments disagree.
Source inspection found the flagged preinstall hook is limited to a Node version check, while the flagged constant data and plugin behavior are consistent with package functionality. No concrete malicious behavior was established.
Independent scan evidence
public snapshot- The preinstall hook only runs an engine-version check that exits for Node versions below 20.
- The flagged token data is a protocol vocabulary table, not a credential.
- Plugin installation occurs through the registered plugin lifecycle.
- Media upload code handles caller-provided buffers; no malicious behavior was established from the inspected excerpt.
Source & flagged code
8 flaggedPackage defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgPackage contains a high-severity secret pattern.
lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L603Google API key in lib/WABinary/constants.js
lib/WABinary/constants.jsView on unpkg · L603Findings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @chatest/baileys@4.4.1.
See all versions of @chatest/baileys for other recorded verdicts.
- Avoid installing @chatest/baileys@4.4.1. 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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