log-taker
This report shows the evidence for log-taker@0.1.0. 4 of 4 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-6338 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-6338
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in log-taker (npm)
Details
index.js requires child_process and invokes execSync with bash and zsh shells (around lines 315 and 331). The available evidence does not establish what commands are run, whether the calls fire at install/import time or only when a caller invokes a specific exported function, or whether any installer data is exfiltrated to a network destination. The package name suggests a log-collection tool, which can legitimately shell out to system utilities, but the shell-execution surface combined with the absence of clear scoping warrants human review of the actual command strings and reachability before recommending the package to installers.
## Source: ghsa-malware (da82bef02d4ac93d8e8ba83f8e45e2044f4137588d99a272f064fb5d1ca3bfe0) 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
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to log-taker@0.1.0.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 4 recorded versions
0.1.0, 0.0.7, 0.0.8, 0.0.9
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing log-taker@0.1.0. 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: .
This report uses published external intelligence. The advisory does not provide a separate source-code analysis for each listed version.
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