hook-augmenting-module
This report shows the evidence for hook-augmenting-module@99.0.3, 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.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6933 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6933
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in hook-augmenting-module (npm)
Details
Analysis of this package version produced no static or behavioral findings indicating installer-side harm. No exfiltration, install-time code fetch, dropper, silent-relay, credential distribution, backdoor, or dependency-hijack behavior was observed in the scanned files.
## Source: ghsa-malware (7dd3d1559806fb01191e25c3a162134fb2a28d468e533d6b580fbe7ad1bf821d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.
References
Independent scan evidence
public snapshotBehavioral surface
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Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 Low
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to hook-augmenting-module@99.0.3.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing hook-augmenting-module@99.0.3. 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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