veteran-proxy
This report shows the evidence for veteran-proxy@1.0.0, the only known version.
OpenSSF/OSV Malicious Advisory
imported 4mo ago · by OpenSSF/OSVOpenSSF/OSV advisory MAL-2026-4704 confirms this npm version as malicious.
Advisory
MAL-2026-4704
Source
OpenSSF Malicious Packages via OSV
Summary
Malicious code in veteran-proxy (npm)
Details
On `npm install`, the postinstall hook (`node install.js`) downloads a platform-specific binary archive from a hardcoded `https://your-website.com/downloads/veteran/...` URL, extracts it, chmods it 0755, and immediately executes it (`execSync("${BIN_PATH}" version)`). The README advertises that binaries come from GitHub Releases at `github.com/yongjie0203/veteran/releases`, but the install script hardcodes `your-website.com` with a Chinese-language comment instructing the maintainer to replace it with their real download host — the package was published to npm with the placeholder in place. There is no hash or signature verification of the fetched bytes. Whoever registers or already controls `your-website.com` can ship arbitrary executables to every installer of this package, with full code execution on the installer's machine. Even absent registered malicious intent today, the install path is undefined: the destination domain is not under the publisher's control, the URL is unpinned, and the fetched binary's purpose (advertised as a SOCKS5 proxy) cannot be verified.
References
Source & flagged code
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Findings
1 High
HighOsv Malicious Advisory
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to veteran-proxy@1.0.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing veteran-proxy@1.0.0. 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.
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Source advisory published: .
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