mw-filesystem-events-nodream
Native filesystem events for Node.js ES6 - dependency confusion PoC by awais0x1 bugcrowd
This report shows the evidence for mw-filesystem-events-nodream@0.0.32, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-3409 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-3409
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in mw-filesystem-events-nodream (npm)
Details
The package mw-filesystem-events-nodream was found to contain malicious code.
## Source: ossf-package-analysis (de8207d2ceae0bddf174a97bcdf63bbf4d758383fabd8f642818c858cd6fca67) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'mw-filesystem-events-nodream' @ 0.0.32 (npm) as malicious.
It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.
References
Independent scan evidence
public snapshotBehavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node index.js > /dev/null 2>&1; exit 0
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.preinstall = node index.js > /dev/null 2>&1; exit 0
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.install = node index.js > /dev/null 2>&1; exit 0
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node index.js > /dev/null 2>&1; exit 0
Medium
Findings
3 High6 Medium3 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processindex.js
HighSame File Env Network Executionindex.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to mw-filesystem-events-nodream@0.0.32.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing mw-filesystem-events-nodream@0.0.32. 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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Source advisory published: .
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