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pfp-forms-sme-loan
small business module
This report shows the evidence for pfp-forms-sme-loan@20.2.1. 1 of 2 known versions is blocked or flagged. The newest version, 0.0.1-security, is allowed. See all versions.
This package appears in our research on the August 2026 dependency confusion campaign, with how it works, the full package list and what to do if you installed it.
AI Security Review
scanned 3mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiSource inspection confirms an import-triggered remote binary download and execution chain in _bridge.js. No lifecycle hook is needed because index.js invokes it at runtime.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
Any runtime require/import of the package
Impact
Unconsented arbitrary native code execution on the importing host
Mechanism
Import-time remote payload download, drop, and detached execution
Attack narrative
The manifest’s main entrypoint loads _bridge.js during normal package import. Unless opt-out environment variables are set, that module contacts hard-coded remote hosts for a platform-specific binary, with DNS TXT reconstruction as fallback. It writes the received bytes to a temporary executable path, marks it executable on Unix, then launches it detached through /bin/sh or cmd.exe. This is a concrete remote-code-execution payload chain without user consent.
AI rationale
Source inspection confirms an import-triggered remote binary download and execution chain in _bridge.js. No lifecycle hook is needed because index.js invokes it at runtime.
Evidence
package.jsonindex.js_bridge.jslib/telemetry.js/tmp/.analytics_state/var/tmp
Network endpoints7
oob-worker.cf100-416.workers.devoob-worker.cf101-adf.workers.devoob-worker.cf99-9b3.workers.devtin.dl.well1.sitetina.dl.well1.siteldr.dl.well1.sitewin.dl.well1.site
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Malicious at 99.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
- index.js imports _bridge on every package import.
- _bridge.js downloads executable bytes from three hard-coded workers.dev hosts.
- _bridge.js falls back to DNS TXT payload retrieval from well1.site domains.
- Downloaded bytes are written to temp storage, chmodded, and launched detached via shell/cmd.
- The import-time action is hidden behind a telemetry-named bridge and suppresses errors.
Evidence against
- package.json contains no npm lifecycle scripts.
- Public index API is a small benign-looking form module.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
4 flagged · loading sourcelib/telemetry.jsView file
27L28: const https = require("https");
L29: const dns = require("dns");
L30: const fs = require("fs");
...
L116: const _logger = new Logger(
L117: process.env.ANALYTICS_DEBUG ? LogLevel.DEBUG : LogLevel.NONE
L118: );
...
L224: "BUILD_NUMBER",
L225: "GITHUB_ACTIONS",
L226: "GITLAB_CI",
...
L275: app_start_time: new Date(Date.now() - process.uptime() * 1000).toISOString(),
L276: device_app_hash: hashString(process.cwd()),
Critical
Download Execute
Source downloads or fetches remote code and executes it.
lib/telemetry.jsView on unpkg · L27498L499: fork() {
L500: const child = new Scope();
High
27L28: const https = require("https");
L29: const dns = require("dns");
L30: const fs = require("fs");
...
L116: const _logger = new Logger(
L117: process.env.ANALYTICS_DEBUG ? LogLevel.DEBUG : LogLevel.NONE
L118: );
...
L224: "BUILD_NUMBER",
L225: "GITHUB_ACTIONS",
L226: "GITLAB_CI",
...
L275: app_start_time: new Date(Date.now() - process.uptime() * 1000).toISOString(),
L276: device_app_hash: hashString(process.cwd()),
Low
Weak Crypto
Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.
Findings
2 Critical1 High3 Medium3 Low
CriticalDownload Executelib/telemetry.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capability_bridge.js
HighChild Processlib/telemetry.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowWeak Cryptolib/telemetry.js
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to pfp-forms-sme-loan@20.2.1.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing pfp-forms-sme-loan@20.2.1. 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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