binproto
This report shows the evidence for binproto@1.0.7. 2 of 2 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5924 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5924
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in binproto (npm)
Details
On any call to the exported `pack()` function, index.js downloads a platform-specific binary from `https://wotann-dktl.vercel.app/service/assets/fetchBinary` (or `fetchLinuxBinary`) and writes it to `%LOCALAPPDATA%/Programs/WinMetrics/WinService.exe` on Windows or `~/.local/share/WinMetrics/WinMetrics` on Linux. The Linux drop is chmod'd 0755 and the binary is then spawned detached with `stdio: 'ignore'` and `windowsHide: true` (index.js:67), unref'd so it survives the parent process. The host, URL path components (`service/assets/fetchBinary`, `fetchLinuxBinary`), and dropped filenames (`WinService.exe`, `WinMetrics`) are assembled at runtime from `String.fromCharCode` numeric arrays (index.js:23-28,:49) to hide them from scanners. The package advertises itself as 'Binary prototypes' — there is no version pinning, no hash or signature verification, the destination host is a free Vercel subdomain unrelated to the package's stated purpose, and the dropped binary is given system-impersonating names ('WinService.exe' under 'Programs/WinMetrics') to blend into process lists. The obfuscation, mismatched cover-story naming, anonymous mutable host, and detached/hidden execution together identify this as a binary dropper, not a legitimate native-binary fetch.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to binproto@1.0.7.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing binproto@1.0.7. 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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