@dransay/address-validation@99.0.0
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 11d ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-17668 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Independent LPM AI assessment
SuspiciousIndependent AI assessment: suspicious. LPM AI assessed this version as suspicious; the assessments disagree.
The automatic external beacon creates a real but limited install-time disclosure, while the inspected payload contains only the package name. Authorization remains unverified, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
Independent scan evidence
public snapshot- package.json runs beacon.js automatically during preinstall.
- beacon.js performs DNS lookup and HTTPS GET to a fixed oast.site host, sending the package name; the request errors are suppressed.
- The inspected request contains only the package name, with no environment variables, files, or system details.
Source & flagged code
4 flagged · loading sourcePackage defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgpackage.json runs beacon.js automatically during preinstall.
package.jsonView on unpkg · L10Source fingerprint signature matches a known malicious package signature; route for source-aware review.
Findings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @dransay/address-validation@99.0.0.
See all versions of @dransay/address-validation for other recorded verdicts.
- Avoid installing @dransay/address-validation@99.0.0. 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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