identity-two-factor@999.0.0
Security research canary - benign. See README. NOT functional software.
AI Security Review
scanned 7d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe automatic install hook sends identifying host and project metadata to a publisher-selected external endpoint without an effective consent guard. This is an installation-time disclosure, so block publication.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
Installing the package runs its postinstall hook.
Impact
Installation can disclose identifying information about the machine and project to an unrelated external collector.
Mechanism
The hook collects host, user, working-directory name, CI status, and Node version, then POSTs the payload to the default webhook.site URL. The override variable does not establish installer consent.
Attack narrative
The package manifest automatically invokes postinstall.js. That hook gathers host and user identity plus project and runtime metadata, then sends it to a fixed webhook.site endpoint unless overridden. The source provides no installer consent gate; its research-canary description does not establish consent.
AI rationale
The automatic install hook sends identifying host and project metadata to a publisher-selected external endpoint without an effective consent guard. This is an installation-time disclosure, so block publication.
Evidence
package.jsonpostinstall.js
Network endpoints1
webhook.site/e0981a8e-081e-49a0-8b4a-235109e13045/cbhq-canary
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Malicious at 99.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
- The manifest runs the postinstall script automatically during installation.
- The hook defaults to a webhook.site endpoint; an environment variable can override it.
- The hook collects host, user, project-directory name, CI status, and Node version.
- The hook sends the collected payload in a POST request.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
EnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flaggedpackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg7"scripts": {
"postinstall": "node postinstall.js"
},
"files": [
"index.js",
High
Suspicious Lifecycle Evidence
The manifest runs the postinstall script automatically during installation.
package.jsonView on unpkg · L7•scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgpostinstall.jsView file
Findings
5 High3 Medium4 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighHost Fingerprint Exfiltrationpostinstall.js
HighTrigger Reachable External Post Callbackpostinstall.js
HighSuspicious Lifecycle Evidencepackage.json
HighAi Review Evidencepostinstall.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to identity-two-factor@999.0.0.
See all versions of identity-two-factor for other recorded verdicts.
- Avoid installing identity-two-factor@999.0.0. 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.
Evidence last updated: .
Source advisory published: .
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