dependency_confusions
This report shows the evidence for dependency_confusions@99.9.9, the only known version.
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.
AI Security Review
scanned 4mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiDirect source inspection confirms an install-time network exfiltration path for local host and project metadata. The concrete postinstall trigger and external webhook make this malicious rather than merely suspicious.
Decision evidence
public snapshot- package.json defines postinstall: node index.js
- index.js runs as main and postinstall target
- index.js collects username, INIT_CWD/cwd, hostname, local IPv4, platform, timestamp
- index.js POSTs collected host data to webhook.site path /264e1903-28ea-48ea-8c55-be58c5a76791
- No credential file reads observed
- No child_process, eval, persistence, or destructive file mutation observed
Source & flagged code
2 flagged · loading sourcePackage defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgSource collects local host identity data and sends it to an external endpoint.
index.jsView on unpkg · L1Findings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to dependency_confusions@99.9.9.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing dependency_confusions@99.9.9. 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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