secdriven
This report shows the evidence for secdriven@1.0.8. 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-2026-4263 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-4263
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in secdriven (npm)
Details
On `npm install`, postinstall.js executes `whoami` via child_process and reads os.hostname(), os.platform(), the working directory, and CI / GITHUB_REPOSITORY environment variables, then transmits them as query-string parameters in an HTTPS GET to a hardcoded interactsh subdomain (`lg5ys3jebfzwk366pilidbmah1nsbszh.oastify.com`) under the path `/google/secdriven/`. A DNS lookup using `whoami` output as a subdomain provides a fallback exfiltration channel. The package description ("Security research canary — Google") and README pointing at a Google CTF internal package.json indicate this is a dependency-confusion payload targeting Google's internal namespace; any installer whose resolver picks up this public name leaks host identity, username, working directory, and CI repository path to the third-party OOB-detection endpoint without consent. Whether published as research or attack, the installer-side effect is the same: unconsented identity-and-environment beacon at install time.
## Source: ossf-package-analysis (bafef125d75ec1f8f8b4d9c19e43da29dc8efccecdab347c19a74d1602433535) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'secdriven' @ 1.0.8 (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.
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 secdriven@1.0.8.
The same advisory and Firewall decision cover 3 recorded versions
1.0.1, 1.0.7, 1.0.8
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing secdriven@1.0.8. 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: .
This report uses published external intelligence. The advisory does not provide a separate source-code analysis for each listed version.
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