OpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-7020 confirms this npm version as malicious. Package name 'react-v17' impersonates the legitimate 'react' package. package.json declares a preinstall hook 'node index.js' that auto-executes on npm install. index.js collects installer identity and host details (os.hostname(), os.userInfo(), os.platform/arch, home directory, cwd) and runs 'whoami' and 'id' via child_process.exec, then HTTPS POSTs the aggregate JSON to a hardcoded Burp Collaborator OOB endpoint...
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgSource gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.
index.jsView on unpkg · L1Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgSource gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.
index.jsView on unpkg · L1