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Quickly evaluate the security and health of any open source package.
@kollorg/occaecati-maiores
1.0.0
by hoangthivb41
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.
uniagent27
103.99.99
by ypvpctpbamdhxtkzdu
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script collects detailed system information and sends it to a remote server, which is a significant privacy violation and potentially malicious behavior. This data collection and transmission could be used for unauthorized access or further exploitation.
Live on npm for 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
extensionclass
4.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The primary concern with this code is the use of 'exec' to execute scripts fetched from the internet without validation. This poses a significant security risk as it can potentially execute malicious code. The use of 'os.spawnle' and 'subprocess.Popen' with user-provided inputs also adds to the security concerns. Additionally, there is a typo in 'Optarser' and incomplete handling of the temporary directory cleanup. http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py was marked as Malicious by 1 engine in VT. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3dce83785eafd47d40edd58b58c82593994cd409fc76351033486881fe943c36
sp-bootstrap
3.675.0
by hsptfy
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code is highly suspicious and poses a significant security risk. It should be investigated further for potential malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pyarmor
8.1.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
relap-adroom
22.99.99
by zantadyl
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits multiple malicious behaviors, including data exfiltration via DNS, disabling TLS verification, and executing remote code. These actions pose significant security risks.
Live on npm for 39 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
mk777_1
1.0.3
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This module executes 'notepad.exe' which opens text files in the Windows Notepad application. This behavior could potentially be used to execute malicious commands on the system.
Live on npm for 4 days, 3 hours and 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
www-site
6.0.4
by hktalent
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script runs a Node.js script called 'init.js' in the background. While this behavior is not inherently malicious, it could potentially be used for malicious purposes such as running unauthorized processes or performing unauthorized actions in the background.
Live on npm for 4 days, 21 hours and 57 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
oahspe
0.0.20
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code demonstrates several security risks, particularly the direct execution of commands based on user input, which can lead to command injection vulnerabilities and unauthorized file manipulation. It also lacks proper sanitization and validation of user input. The overall structure raises significant concerns regarding the potential for malicious behavior, especially if used in an untrusted environment.
waffles-icons
3.347.2
by hdtacmp
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate environment variables to a remote server, which is a clear indication of malicious behavior. The reports provided were not useful and did not contain any meaningful analysis or scores.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 46 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
solhint-plugin-yearn
99.99.99
by redyetipoc
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is involved in unauthorized data collection and transmission, which poses a significant security risk. The behavior aligns with data exfiltration activities typically associated with malware.
Live on npm for 14 hours and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
stripe-apps-deep
1.0.2
by reina-roca-0r
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is attempting to ping a domain and make a curl request to another suspicious domain. This behavior is highly suspicious and indicates potential malicious activity.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
beta-fhr-nxt
5.4.1-nxt
by 0x0jake
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script has multiple security risks primarily due to the use of external data to execute system-level commands and direct filesystem manipulations without thorough validation or sanitation of inputs. The recursive deletion of directories and abrupt termination of the process are additional concerns. These issues could potentially be exploited to perform malicious actions on the host system.
Live on npm for 33 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ent-cas-services
3.5.4
by ytx9838
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is attempting to exfiltrate sensitive system information to a remote server without the user's consent. This behavior is highly suspicious and poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lightrun
1.20.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
sap-abstract
1.1.2
by abdallaeg2
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to send sensitive system information to a remote server, which is a significant security risk. This behavior is consistent with malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
codeceptjs-browserstack
6.0.2
by living_on_the_edge
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is making a request to a webhook site, which could be used for telemetry or data exfiltration. This behavior raises security concerns.
Live on npm for 33 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
rbds-frill-auth0-integration
9.9.9
by muthu_saqib
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it exfiltrates sensitive system data to a remote server, posing a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 3 days, 5 hours and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ricos-editor-with-plugins
14.99.99
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
abacus-aurora-wog561
1.0.0
by afifaljafari112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided code imports multiple modules and calls a specific function from each module. The naming conventions and lack of context for these modules and their methods make it difficult to ascertain their purpose or potential risk. Further inspection of the actual code within these modules is necessary to make a comprehensive assessment.
Live on npm for 57 days, 2 hours and 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
wix-chatbot-common
0.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 16 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
iproduce
25.9.9
by zakaria_zt
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits a high probability of malicious behavior, as it attempts to exfiltrate sensitive information such as system hostname, contents of '/etc/passwd', and project identifiers to an external server with a suspicious domain and bypasses TLS/SSL certificate validation. This is indicative of a backdoor or data exfiltration attempt.
Live on npm for 3 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lodasqhcamelcase
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 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
socket_tcp
1.0.1
by lff5644
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script acts as a file server allowing clients to request files without any access control. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files.
@goatapp/web-content-components
80.830.586
by 7gtfezcn
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is trying to execute a non-existent JavaScript file, which could indicate a mistake or an attempt to execute malicious code. This behavior is considered suspicious and potentially risky.
@kollorg/occaecati-maiores
1.0.0
by hoangthivb41
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This package was removed from the npm registry for security reasons.
uniagent27
103.99.99
by ypvpctpbamdhxtkzdu
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script collects detailed system information and sends it to a remote server, which is a significant privacy violation and potentially malicious behavior. This data collection and transmission could be used for unauthorized access or further exploitation.
Live on npm for 51 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
extensionclass
4.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The primary concern with this code is the use of 'exec' to execute scripts fetched from the internet without validation. This poses a significant security risk as it can potentially execute malicious code. The use of 'os.spawnle' and 'subprocess.Popen' with user-provided inputs also adds to the security concerns. Additionally, there is a typo in 'Optarser' and incomplete handling of the temporary directory cleanup. http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py was marked as Malicious by 1 engine in VT. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3dce83785eafd47d40edd58b58c82593994cd409fc76351033486881fe943c36
sp-bootstrap
3.675.0
by hsptfy
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code is highly suspicious and poses a significant security risk. It should be investigated further for potential malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pyarmor
8.1.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
relap-adroom
22.99.99
by zantadyl
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits multiple malicious behaviors, including data exfiltration via DNS, disabling TLS verification, and executing remote code. These actions pose significant security risks.
Live on npm for 39 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
mk777_1
1.0.3
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This module executes 'notepad.exe' which opens text files in the Windows Notepad application. This behavior could potentially be used to execute malicious commands on the system.
Live on npm for 4 days, 3 hours and 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
www-site
6.0.4
by hktalent
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script runs a Node.js script called 'init.js' in the background. While this behavior is not inherently malicious, it could potentially be used for malicious purposes such as running unauthorized processes or performing unauthorized actions in the background.
Live on npm for 4 days, 21 hours and 57 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
oahspe
0.0.20
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code demonstrates several security risks, particularly the direct execution of commands based on user input, which can lead to command injection vulnerabilities and unauthorized file manipulation. It also lacks proper sanitization and validation of user input. The overall structure raises significant concerns regarding the potential for malicious behavior, especially if used in an untrusted environment.
waffles-icons
3.347.2
by hdtacmp
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to exfiltrate environment variables to a remote server, which is a clear indication of malicious behavior. The reports provided were not useful and did not contain any meaningful analysis or scores.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 46 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
solhint-plugin-yearn
99.99.99
by redyetipoc
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is involved in unauthorized data collection and transmission, which poses a significant security risk. The behavior aligns with data exfiltration activities typically associated with malware.
Live on npm for 14 hours and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
stripe-apps-deep
1.0.2
by reina-roca-0r
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is attempting to ping a domain and make a curl request to another suspicious domain. This behavior is highly suspicious and indicates potential malicious activity.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 13 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
beta-fhr-nxt
5.4.1-nxt
by 0x0jake
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script has multiple security risks primarily due to the use of external data to execute system-level commands and direct filesystem manipulations without thorough validation or sanitation of inputs. The recursive deletion of directories and abrupt termination of the process are additional concerns. These issues could potentially be exploited to perform malicious actions on the host system.
Live on npm for 33 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ent-cas-services
3.5.4
by ytx9838
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This script is attempting to exfiltrate sensitive system information to a remote server without the user's consent. This behavior is highly suspicious and poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lightrun
1.20.0
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file is encrypted with PyArmor
sap-abstract
1.1.2
by abdallaeg2
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is designed to send sensitive system information to a remote server, which is a significant security risk. This behavior is consistent with malicious activity, specifically data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
codeceptjs-browserstack
6.0.2
by living_on_the_edge
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is making a request to a webhook site, which could be used for telemetry or data exfiltration. This behavior raises security concerns.
Live on npm for 33 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
rbds-frill-auth0-integration
9.9.9
by muthu_saqib
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is malicious as it exfiltrates sensitive system data to a remote server, posing a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 3 days, 5 hours and 55 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ricos-editor-with-plugins
14.99.99
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
abacus-aurora-wog561
1.0.0
by afifaljafari112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided code imports multiple modules and calls a specific function from each module. The naming conventions and lack of context for these modules and their methods make it difficult to ascertain their purpose or potential risk. Further inspection of the actual code within these modules is necessary to make a comprehensive assessment.
Live on npm for 57 days, 2 hours and 1 minute before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
wix-chatbot-common
0.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 16 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
iproduce
25.9.9
by zakaria_zt
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits a high probability of malicious behavior, as it attempts to exfiltrate sensitive information such as system hostname, contents of '/etc/passwd', and project identifiers to an external server with a suspicious domain and bypasses TLS/SSL certificate validation. This is indicative of a backdoor or data exfiltration attempt.
Live on npm for 3 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
lodasqhcamelcase
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 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
socket_tcp
1.0.1
by lff5644
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script acts as a file server allowing clients to request files without any access control. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files.
@goatapp/web-content-components
80.830.586
by 7gtfezcn
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is trying to execute a non-existent JavaScript file, which could indicate a mistake or an attempt to execute malicious code. This behavior is considered suspicious and potentially risky.
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.
Known malware
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Obfuscated code
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Socket optimized override available
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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
Congrats to @feross and the hard-working team behind @SocketSecurity on today's launch!
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.
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.
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.
Ryan Noon
Founder & CEO at Material Security
The NPM ecosystem is a horrible horrible place and I'm glad you're doing something about it.
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's 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!
Depend on Socket to prevent malicious open source dependencies from infiltrating your app.
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Block 70+ issues in open source code, including malware, typo-squatting, hidden code, misleading packages, permission creep, and more.
Reduce work by surfacing actionable security information directly in GitHub. Empower developers to make better decisions.
Attackers have taken notice of the opportunity to attack organizations through open source dependencies. Supply chain attacks rose a whopping 700% in the past year, with over 15,000 recorded attacks.
Dec 14, 2023
Hijacked cryptocurrency library adds malware
Widely-used library in cryptocurrency frontend was compromised to include wallet-draining code, following the hijacking of NPM account credentials via phishing.
Jan 06, 2022
Maintainer intentionally adds malware
Rogue maintainer sabotages his own open source package with 100M downloads/month, notably breaking Amazon's AWS SDK.
Nov 15, 2021
npm discovers a platform vulnerability allowing unauthorized publishing of any package
Attackers could publish new versions of any npm package without authorization for multiple years.
Oct 22, 2021
Hijacked package adds cryptominers and password-stealing malware
Multiple packages with 30M downloads/month are hijacked and publish malicious versions directly into the software supply chain.
Nov 26, 2018
Package hijacked adding organization specific backdoors
Obfuscated malware added to a dependency which targeted a single company, went undetected for over a week, and made it into their production build.
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