node-app-doctor
This report shows the evidence for node-app-doctor@1.0.9. 3 of 3 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-5733 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-5733
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in node-app-doctor (npm)
Details
collect.js gathers host identifiers via os.hostname() and os.homedir(), reads local filesystem state with fs.existsSync, spawns child_process commands, and POSTs the collected data to the hardcoded endpoint http://aab.sportsontheweb.net. The destination domain is unrelated to any legitimate npm/Node tooling publisher and there is no plausible benign reason for a 'node app doctor' utility to ship installer/host telemetry to that host. The combination of system enumeration (hostname, home directory, child_process), filesystem inspection, and hardcoded plaintext HTTP POST to an unaffiliated domain is the standard host-fingerprint exfiltration shape.
Source & flagged code
0 flagged · loading sourceNo flagged code excerpts are attached to this scan.
Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to node-app-doctor@1.0.9.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing node-app-doctor@1.0.9. 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.
Evidence last updated: .
Source advisory published: .
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