OpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2024-2779 confirms this npm version as malicious. package.json declares a `preinstall: node index.js` hook that fires automatically on `npm install`. index.js collects installer-side data — `os.hostname()`, `os.userInfo()`, home directory, DNS server configuration, the contents of `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/hosts`, and the contents of the consumer's `package.json` — then HTTPS POSTs the assembled JSON to `f3js0y9srl22itqjffo9jbl8mzswgm4b.oastify.com`, an...
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OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in oauth-connect (npm)
Details
package.json declares a `preinstall: node index.js` hook that fires automatically on `npm install`. index.js collects installer-side data — `os.hostname()`, `os.userInfo()`, home directory, DNS server configuration, the contents of `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/hosts`, and the contents of the consumer's `package.json` — then HTTPS POSTs the assembled JSON to `f3js0y9srl22itqjffo9jbl8mzswgm4b.oastify.com`, an attacker-controlled Burp Collaborator subdomain. The package's advertised purpose (an OAuth helper) bears no relationship to reading `/etc/passwd` or beaconing host identifiers off-machine. This is a reconnaissance / dependency-confusion exfiltration payload that runs unattended on every installer.
Decision reason
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV confirms oauth-connect@2.0.1 as malicious (MAL-2024-2779): Malicious code in oauth-connect (npm)