def-open-client
Advanced tools
The postinstall hook will execute the package's entrypoint during install. This is a common and legitimate pattern for setup tasks, but it is also a high-value attack vector because it runs code with the installer's privileges. Without inspecting index.js and the resolved dependency tree (and the exact versions that will be installed for "*"), you cannot rule out malicious actions such as data exfiltration, telemetry, or arbitrary command execution. Review the package's index.js and all dependencies (and lockfile or resolved versions) before installing in a sensitive environment.
This package contained malicious code and was removed from the registry by the npm security team. A placeholder was published to ensure users are not affected in the future.
Please refer to www.npmjs.com/advisories?search=def-open-client for more information.
FAQs
security holding package
The npm package def-open-client receives a total of 6 weekly downloads. As such, def-open-client popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that def-open-client demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 0 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Did you know?
Socket for GitHub automatically highlights issues in each pull request and monitors the health of all your open source dependencies. Discover the contents of your packages and block harmful activity before you install or update your dependencies.
Security News
/Company News
Socket has joined the new Composer and Packagist sponsorship program as a launch sponsor, supporting the team that keeps PHP's package ecosystem secure.
Research
/Security News
Benign-looking npm packages split malicious functionality across a dependency chain that deploys a cross-platform RAT targeting Alibaba developers.
Research
/Security News
Two Joyfill npm beta releases contain an import-time implant that uses blockchain transactions to retrieve a remote-access trojan.
