@ikyerza/baileys
A WebSockets library for interacting with WhatsApp Web — iky fork of Baileys
This report shows the evidence for @ikyerza/baileys@1.0.0, the only known version.
AI Security Review
scanned 1d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe default socket creation path schedules an unsolicited WhatsApp follow of a hard-coded newsletter using the user's account. This is a publisher-selected account action and warrants blocking publication.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; source fingerprint signature matched known malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
Calling makeWASocket, then waiting 150 seconds while the client remains active.
Impact
Uses the user's WhatsApp account to follow a channel the package publisher selected without the user's request.
Mechanism
The socket setup schedules a timer that decodes a hard-coded newsletter ID and sends a WhatsApp newsletter FOLLOW query.
Attack narrative
Creating the default socket reaches makeNewsletterSocket through the messages and username socket layers. That function schedules a timer which decodes a hard-coded newsletter ID and sends a FOLLOW request to WhatsApp. The account action is automatic and targets a channel chosen by the package publisher.
AI rationale
The default socket creation path schedules an unsolicited WhatsApp follow of a hard-coded newsletter using the user's account. This is a publisher-selected account action and warrants blocking publication.
Evidence
lib/Socket/index.jslib/Socket/messages-send.jslib/Socket/username.jslib/Socket/newsletter.js
Network endpoints1
WhatsApp service via S_WHATSAPP_NET
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Malicious at 98.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
- When the default socket is created, it builds the messages socket, which builds the username socket and then the newsletter socket.
- The newsletter socket schedules a follow request to a hard-coded newsletter ID after 150 seconds.
- The newsletter ID is decoded and sent with the FOLLOW operation without an explicit user request.
Evidence against
- The preinstall script only checks the Node.js major version and exits for versions below 20.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
GitDependency
Oversized source lightweight scan
WAProto/index.js
Source & flagged code
9 flaggedpackage.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
6 High5 Medium6 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighHigh Secretlib/WABinary/constants.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/Utils/business.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritylib/Utils/messages-media.js
HighKnown Malware Source Fingerprint Signaturelib/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
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @ikyerza/baileys@1.0.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @ikyerza/baileys@1.0.0. 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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