Quickly evaluate the security and health of any open source package.
@swiggy-private/js-utils
1.9.999999999
by webbdays
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects sensitive system information, including the current directory, home directory, hostname, and username, and transmits it to an external server at 'https://securityhuman[.]pythonanywhere[.]com/confusion' without user consent. This behavior is consistent with data exfiltration and poses a significant privacy and security risk.
metasploit-payloads
2.0.57
by OJ Reeves, Tod Beardsley, Chris Doughty, Brent Cook
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The source code implements a backdoor with capabilities for remote administration, command execution, and data exfiltration. It poses significant security risks if used maliciously, including unauthorized access and control over a system.
patientenapp
11.15.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is likely malicious due to its obfuscation and behavior of collecting and sending system information to a suspicious domain. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
patientenapp
7.15.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it collects and sends system information to a remote server. It is heavily obfuscated to hide its true intent, which is indicative of malware.
codapt
2.0.34
by tkeith
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code implements a dangerous pattern of fetching and executing remote code dynamically at runtime. The script reads a base URL from an environment variable or defaults to 'https://app[.]codapt[.]ai', then fetches JavaScript code from the '/api/cli/main' endpoint and executes it using vm.runInNewContext() with access to console, __filename, and a custom require function that can load arbitrary Node.js modules. This design enables arbitrary remote code execution without any verification of the fetched code's authenticity or integrity (no signature or hash checks). The VM context provides minimal sandboxing while still allowing full Node.js privileges through the exposed require function. If the remote server is compromised or malicious, arbitrary code can be executed on the user's machine, making this a critical supply chain security risk and potential malware delivery mechanism.
btc_raider
1.3.2
by btc_raider
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code poses a significant security risk due to its potential for unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets and data exfiltration to an external server. It exhibits behaviors typical of malicious intent, such as searching for valid wallet phrases and reporting them.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
msallowequa
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 24 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ory-config
23.2.9
by faique
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is intentionally designed to exfiltrate sensitive data to a remote server with a suspicious and obfuscated domain name, indicative of a supply chain attack. The lack of user consent and the nature of the data collected suggest malicious intent.
Live on npm for 2 days, 7 hours and 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.5.46
by 0day Inc.
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The script 'packer/provisioners/post_install.sh' exhibits malicious behavior by performing several harmful actions: - **Deletes user and root history files**: Uses secure deletion methods to remove history files, potentially to conceal malicious activities. - **Clears system log files**: Erases log files from '/var/log', hindering the ability to audit and investigate system actions. - **Disables the root account**: Locks the root account password without ensuring alternative secure administrative access, possibly preventing legitimate administrative operations. - **Sets a weak default password ('changeme') for the 'admin' user**: Introduces a significant security risk by using an easily guessable password, facilitating unauthorized access. These actions can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access, disrupt legitimate operations, and prevent system recovery. The combination of log and history deletion, disabling of root access, and setting weak credentials indicates malicious intent to compromise system security and conceal nefarious activities.
clientcore-models-catalyst
0.99.9
by confusion-test3
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script gathers data about the user's system, including package name, current working directory, username, hostname, and IP address. This data is then encoded and sent as DNS queries to a remote server.
Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
curri-slack
5.3.5
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is performing several actions that are indicative of malicious behavior, including sending system information and the contents of `package.json` to external servers. This warrants high malware and risk scores. The code is not obfuscated, so the obfuscated score is low.
Live on npm for 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fca-rqzax
7.3.0
by rqzax2
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is heavily obfuscated, uses 'eval', has conditional behavior that could be used to detect runtime environment, and performs operations that are common in legitimate cryptography but could also be used for malicious purposes such as hiding a payload or executing a payload conditionally. Given the evidence, it is likely that the code is intended to be evasive and may be malicious.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
curri-slack
3.6.6
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is designed to collect and exfiltrate system and project data to external servers without user consent, indicating malicious intent. The code is not obfuscated, but the actions performed are consistent with data theft and unauthorized data transmission.
Live on npm for 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
gruntcontribjsint
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
companyx-metaflow
0.0.5
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
This code contains malicious data exfiltration functionality that collects sensitive system information and transmits it to an external server without user consent. It systematically gathers public and local IP addresses, hostname, OS details, username, and current working directory, then sends this data via unencrypted HTTP POST to a suspicious endpoint at 23[.]22[.]251[.]177:8080/jpd.php. The code employs multiple fallback methods for IP detection and executes automatically when run as a main module. This behavior is consistent with system reconnaissance malware commonly used in supply chain attacks.
Live on PyPI for 6 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pnpm-sync-api-tests
0.2.0
by antonioc-1
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script logs a message and sends data to an external server, which could be considered a form of data exfiltration or telemetry. This raises security concerns.
Live on npm for 11 days, 2 hours and 17 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
google-tests
999.9.9
by amigomioteconsidero22
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate system information by sending it to an external domain via DNS queries. This is a clear indication of malicious behavior, as it involves unauthorized data transmission without user consent.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
sugar-logger
1.2.2
by crouch626
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code obfuscates and decodes a remote address (e.g., https://example[.]com/g/api/) at runtime, then sends the environment version information in an HTTP request to that address without user consent. The obfuscation techniques and lack of transparency about data collection indicate a privacy concern, as the package discloses operational details to an external service without notifying users.
Live on npm for 6 days, 9 hours and 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
wmctf2024emmm
1.0.0
by wmctf-web-em
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is highly malicious as it opens a reverse shell to an external server, posing a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
annotation-app
9.9.1
by hodkasia03
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate sensitive system information and files to a remote server, which is indicative of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 6 days, 17 hours and 58 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lyft-user
999.9.9
by amigomioteconsidero33
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate system information by sending it to an external domain via DNS queries. This is a clear indication of malicious behavior, as it involves unauthorized data transmission without user consent.
Live on npm for 45 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ssb-test
1.0.0
by bug_finder
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits behavior typical of data exfiltration, sending sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This is indicative of malicious intent, although the code is not obfuscated.
Live on npm for 24 days, 3 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
9.28.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 30 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fca-horizon-remake
4.8.4
by horizonlucius
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The heavily obfuscated code poses a potential security risk. It should be further analyzed before use.
Live on npm for 17 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
magic-enum
1.0.0
by hackthematrix
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to establish a reverse shell, which is a significant security risk as it allows unauthorized remote access and control over the system. This is a clear example of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 4 days, 16 hours and 37 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@swiggy-private/js-utils
1.9.999999999
by webbdays
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects sensitive system information, including the current directory, home directory, hostname, and username, and transmits it to an external server at 'https://securityhuman[.]pythonanywhere[.]com/confusion' without user consent. This behavior is consistent with data exfiltration and poses a significant privacy and security risk.
metasploit-payloads
2.0.57
by OJ Reeves, Tod Beardsley, Chris Doughty, Brent Cook
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The source code implements a backdoor with capabilities for remote administration, command execution, and data exfiltration. It poses significant security risks if used maliciously, including unauthorized access and control over a system.
patientenapp
11.15.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is likely malicious due to its obfuscation and behavior of collecting and sending system information to a suspicious domain. This poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
patientenapp
7.15.1563
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it collects and sends system information to a remote server. It is heavily obfuscated to hide its true intent, which is indicative of malware.
codapt
2.0.34
by tkeith
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code implements a dangerous pattern of fetching and executing remote code dynamically at runtime. The script reads a base URL from an environment variable or defaults to 'https://app[.]codapt[.]ai', then fetches JavaScript code from the '/api/cli/main' endpoint and executes it using vm.runInNewContext() with access to console, __filename, and a custom require function that can load arbitrary Node.js modules. This design enables arbitrary remote code execution without any verification of the fetched code's authenticity or integrity (no signature or hash checks). The VM context provides minimal sandboxing while still allowing full Node.js privileges through the exposed require function. If the remote server is compromised or malicious, arbitrary code can be executed on the user's machine, making this a critical supply chain security risk and potential malware delivery mechanism.
btc_raider
1.3.2
by btc_raider
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code poses a significant security risk due to its potential for unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets and data exfiltration to an external server. It exhibits behaviors typical of malicious intent, such as searching for valid wallet phrases and reporting them.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
msallowequa
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 24 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ory-config
23.2.9
by faique
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is intentionally designed to exfiltrate sensitive data to a remote server with a suspicious and obfuscated domain name, indicative of a supply chain attack. The lack of user consent and the nature of the data collected suggest malicious intent.
Live on npm for 2 days, 7 hours and 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.5.46
by 0day Inc.
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The script 'packer/provisioners/post_install.sh' exhibits malicious behavior by performing several harmful actions: - **Deletes user and root history files**: Uses secure deletion methods to remove history files, potentially to conceal malicious activities. - **Clears system log files**: Erases log files from '/var/log', hindering the ability to audit and investigate system actions. - **Disables the root account**: Locks the root account password without ensuring alternative secure administrative access, possibly preventing legitimate administrative operations. - **Sets a weak default password ('changeme') for the 'admin' user**: Introduces a significant security risk by using an easily guessable password, facilitating unauthorized access. These actions can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access, disrupt legitimate operations, and prevent system recovery. The combination of log and history deletion, disabling of root access, and setting weak credentials indicates malicious intent to compromise system security and conceal nefarious activities.
clientcore-models-catalyst
0.99.9
by confusion-test3
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script gathers data about the user's system, including package name, current working directory, username, hostname, and IP address. This data is then encoded and sent as DNS queries to a remote server.
Live on npm for 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
curri-slack
5.3.5
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is performing several actions that are indicative of malicious behavior, including sending system information and the contents of `package.json` to external servers. This warrants high malware and risk scores. The code is not obfuscated, so the obfuscated score is low.
Live on npm for 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fca-rqzax
7.3.0
by rqzax2
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is heavily obfuscated, uses 'eval', has conditional behavior that could be used to detect runtime environment, and performs operations that are common in legitimate cryptography but could also be used for malicious purposes such as hiding a payload or executing a payload conditionally. Given the evidence, it is likely that the code is intended to be evasive and may be malicious.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
curri-slack
3.6.6
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is designed to collect and exfiltrate system and project data to external servers without user consent, indicating malicious intent. The code is not obfuscated, but the actions performed are consistent with data theft and unauthorized data transmission.
Live on npm for 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
gruntcontribjsint
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 7 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
companyx-metaflow
0.0.5
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
This code contains malicious data exfiltration functionality that collects sensitive system information and transmits it to an external server without user consent. It systematically gathers public and local IP addresses, hostname, OS details, username, and current working directory, then sends this data via unencrypted HTTP POST to a suspicious endpoint at 23[.]22[.]251[.]177:8080/jpd.php. The code employs multiple fallback methods for IP detection and executes automatically when run as a main module. This behavior is consistent with system reconnaissance malware commonly used in supply chain attacks.
Live on PyPI for 6 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pnpm-sync-api-tests
0.2.0
by antonioc-1
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script logs a message and sends data to an external server, which could be considered a form of data exfiltration or telemetry. This raises security concerns.
Live on npm for 11 days, 2 hours and 17 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
google-tests
999.9.9
by amigomioteconsidero22
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate system information by sending it to an external domain via DNS queries. This is a clear indication of malicious behavior, as it involves unauthorized data transmission without user consent.
Live on npm for 4 hours and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
sugar-logger
1.2.2
by crouch626
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code obfuscates and decodes a remote address (e.g., https://example[.]com/g/api/) at runtime, then sends the environment version information in an HTTP request to that address without user consent. The obfuscation techniques and lack of transparency about data collection indicate a privacy concern, as the package discloses operational details to an external service without notifying users.
Live on npm for 6 days, 9 hours and 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
wmctf2024emmm
1.0.0
by wmctf-web-em
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is highly malicious as it opens a reverse shell to an external server, posing a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
annotation-app
9.9.1
by hodkasia03
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate sensitive system information and files to a remote server, which is indicative of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 6 days, 17 hours and 58 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lyft-user
999.9.9
by amigomioteconsidero33
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate system information by sending it to an external domain via DNS queries. This is a clear indication of malicious behavior, as it involves unauthorized data transmission without user consent.
Live on npm for 45 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ssb-test
1.0.0
by bug_finder
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits behavior typical of data exfiltration, sending sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This is indicative of malicious intent, although the code is not obfuscated.
Live on npm for 24 days, 3 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
9.28.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package
Live on npm for 30 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
fca-horizon-remake
4.8.4
by horizonlucius
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The heavily obfuscated code poses a potential security risk. It should be further analyzed before use.
Live on npm for 17 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
magic-enum
1.0.0
by hackthematrix
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to establish a reverse shell, which is a significant security risk as it allows unauthorized remote access and control over the system. This is a clear example of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 4 days, 16 hours and 37 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.
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Obfuscated code
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Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
Socket is built by a team of prolific open source maintainers whose software is downloaded over 1 billion times per month. We understand how to build tools that developers love. But don’t take our word for it.
Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub
Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏
Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.
DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.
Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward
Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.
Joe Previte
Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!
Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
The best security teams in the world use Socket to get visibility into supply chain risk, and to build a security feedback loop into the development process.
Scott Roberts
CISO at UiPath
As a happy Socket customer, I've been impressed with how quickly they are adding value to the product, this move is a great step!
Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity
Andrew Peterson
CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
How do you track the validity of open source software libraries as they get updated? You're prob not. Check out @SocketSecurity and the updated tooling they launched.
Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing. Check them out and follow Feross Aboukhadijeh to see more updates coming from them in the future.
Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour
Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.
Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this
Adam Baldwin
VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻
Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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