chai-net-test
This report shows the evidence for chai-net-test@1.1.3. 3 of 3 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
This package appears in our research on the fake chai plugin campaign, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5607 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5607
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in chai-net-test (npm)
Details
chai-net-test ships a remote-code-execution dropper behind its public `chain()` API. When a consumer calls `chain([...])` (the documented entry point), src/index.js spawns src/utils/swap.js as a detached child Node process. swap.js performs `axios.get('https://www.jsonkeeper.com/b/5IZTJ')`, takes the response's `.Cookie` string, builds a function via `new Function.constructor('require', s)`, and invokes it with the package's `require` — granting the attacker-supplied JavaScript full Node module access on the consumer's machine. The destination is jsonkeeper.com, a public anonymous JSON paste host whose contents are fully mutable by whoever holds the paste id, so the executed bytes can change at any moment without any package republish. The package additionally impersonates the legitimate stream-chaining library `chain` by uhop: the README claims to be a 'lightweight, no-dependencies micro-package' and links to uhop's wiki, while package.json declares runtime dependencies on axios and sqlite3 — a cover-story to lure consumers of the real library into invoking the trojaned API.
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to chai-net-test@1.1.3.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing chai-net-test@1.1.3. 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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