Quickly evaluate the security and health of any open source package.
trufflevscode
42.0.0
by truffledev
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This file contains heavily obfuscated code that checks system memory and, if sufficient, downloads and executes a script from hxxps://example[.]com/files/212.bat without user consent. Executing a file from an untrusted remote source poses a major security risk and is indicative of malware.
Live on npm for 5 days, 9 hours and 46 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@zscaler/ec-domain
5.0.0
by rezihkx1
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code executes a shell command to send an HTTP request to an external domain and logs the HTTP status code. This behavior could be considered a security risk if the domain is not trusted or if the code is used in a sensitive context. The code is not obfuscated and is straightforward in its functionality.
utilitytools
0.0.4
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
The code downloads an executable from the internet and runs it without any user validation or consent. This is highly dangerous as it can lead to arbitrary code execution and potential system compromise. The specific URL used is also suspicious.
Live on PyPI for 3 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
token_supply
99.23.4
by senseiesnes
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects system information and sends it to a remote server. It includes a suspicious command execution and immediate process termination. The presence of the command execution and process termination raises significant security concerns.
Live on npm for 30 days, 13 hours and 29 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bison-dynamo-ynt232
1.0.0
by afifaljafari112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code imports various modules and calls a method named `functame` on each of these modules. The naming conventions and method name are unusual and might suggest an attempt to obscure the actual behavior or intent of the code. Without additional context on the imported modules, it is difficult to determine if the code is malicious. However, the unusual patterns and naming conventions raise a moderate security risk.
Live on npm for 56 days, 20 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
1.18.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits malicious behavior by exfiltrating system and project information to remote servers. The use of suspicious domains and the sending of sensitive data without user consent indicate a high security risk.
Live on npm for 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
node-request-ip
3.4.2
by passion0401lad
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code exhibits clear malicious behavior, including unauthorized data exfiltration, remote command execution, and file manipulation. It poses a significant security risk to users.
Live on npm for 3 days, 4 hours and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
curri-slack
1.26.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code demonstrates clear signs of malicious activity by exfiltrating system and project data to external servers without user consent. This poses a significant security risk due to unauthorized data transmission. The code is not obfuscated, but the behavior is highly suspicious and indicative of malicious intent.
Live on npm for 47 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
falcor-restify-demo
0.0.1
by bluehackpacks
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is performing unauthorized data exfiltration by collecting and sending sensitive system information to a suspicious external domain. This behavior is indicative of malicious intent and poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 8 days, 3 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.4.657
by 0day Inc.
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The script is not inherently malicious but poses a high security risk due to its ability to alter disk partitions without user interaction. This can lead to data loss or system damage if executed unintentionally.
mythic-container
0.2.7
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
The code presents several potential security risks and suggests the intent of managing a C2 server, which could be used for malicious purposes. Specifically, the handling of subprocesses with shell=True, the lack of proper input validation, and the exposure of sensitive file operations could facilitate unauthorized actions and access to sensitive data. Therefore, this code should be treated with caution and likely indicates malicious intent in its context.
oj-mithril-packages
99.9.9
by dependency-test-8
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 16 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
oc-ccm-module-client
1.9.9
by dependency-test-5
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.
gemnasium-gitlab-service
0.1.2
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in gemnasium-gitlab-service (RubyGems)
wix-perf-measure
1.512.0
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 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
evil-package-ms
14.0.0
by corraldevms
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code establishes a reverse shell connection to a remote server, allowing remote control and data exfiltration. This behavior is indicative of malware and poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 28 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
npm-parsing-dl-stats
1.0.0
by boo77742
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is designed to upload sensitive system information to an external server, which poses a significant security risk and is indicative of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 18 hours and 14 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
skippr
1.3.0
by omtest
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is exfiltrating sensitive system and user data to an external server without user consent, which poses a significant security risk. The use of a testing domain for data transmission is suspicious and indicates potential misuse.
Live on npm for 7 days, 16 hours and 11 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
seller-fulfillment-common
6.5.8
by taka14186
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits malicious behavior by collecting and transmitting sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a high security risk and potential for data theft.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
dcrdex-assets
1.0.1
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear malicious behavior by collecting extensive system information and sending it to a remote server without user consent. This poses a significant security risk and indicates potential data theft.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
layer8-middleware
1.0.1
by deestarks
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is heavily obfuscated and lacks transparency, which is highly unusual for open-source dependencies. This raises significant security concerns and the potential for malicious behavior. It should not be used without thorough analysis and understanding of its functionality.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
walletdecoderss
1.5.2
by JeanClaude89
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Masquerades as a cryptocurrency wallet recovery service to steal sensitive data.
sf-http
3.761.1
by hshrfle
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided source code is performing malicious activities by sending environment variables over the network to a suspicious domain. The obfuscation techniques used in the code further increase the risk. Therefore, the code should be considered high risk and potentially malicious.
Live on npm for 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
business-kpi-manager
2.3.0
by sherlockshat
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.
azure-graphrbac
11.2.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is clearly designed for data exfiltration, sending sensitive system and project information to external servers without user consent. This poses a significant security risk and exhibits malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 8 hours and 40 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
trufflevscode
42.0.0
by truffledev
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This file contains heavily obfuscated code that checks system memory and, if sufficient, downloads and executes a script from hxxps://example[.]com/files/212.bat without user consent. Executing a file from an untrusted remote source poses a major security risk and is indicative of malware.
Live on npm for 5 days, 9 hours and 46 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@zscaler/ec-domain
5.0.0
by rezihkx1
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code executes a shell command to send an HTTP request to an external domain and logs the HTTP status code. This behavior could be considered a security risk if the domain is not trusted or if the code is used in a sensitive context. The code is not obfuscated and is straightforward in its functionality.
utilitytools
0.0.4
Removed from PyPI
Blocked by Socket
The code downloads an executable from the internet and runs it without any user validation or consent. This is highly dangerous as it can lead to arbitrary code execution and potential system compromise. The specific URL used is also suspicious.
Live on PyPI for 3 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
token_supply
99.23.4
by senseiesnes
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects system information and sends it to a remote server. It includes a suspicious command execution and immediate process termination. The presence of the command execution and process termination raises significant security concerns.
Live on npm for 30 days, 13 hours and 29 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
bison-dynamo-ynt232
1.0.0
by afifaljafari112
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code imports various modules and calls a method named `functame` on each of these modules. The naming conventions and method name are unusual and might suggest an attempt to obscure the actual behavior or intent of the code. Without additional context on the imported modules, it is difficult to determine if the code is malicious. However, the unusual patterns and naming conventions raise a moderate security risk.
Live on npm for 56 days, 20 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
azure-graphrbac
1.18.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits malicious behavior by exfiltrating system and project information to remote servers. The use of suspicious domains and the sending of sensitive data without user consent indicate a high security risk.
Live on npm for 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
node-request-ip
3.4.2
by passion0401lad
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code exhibits clear malicious behavior, including unauthorized data exfiltration, remote command execution, and file manipulation. It poses a significant security risk to users.
Live on npm for 3 days, 4 hours and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
curri-slack
1.26.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code demonstrates clear signs of malicious activity by exfiltrating system and project data to external servers without user consent. This poses a significant security risk due to unauthorized data transmission. The code is not obfuscated, but the behavior is highly suspicious and indicative of malicious intent.
Live on npm for 47 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
falcor-restify-demo
0.0.1
by bluehackpacks
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is performing unauthorized data exfiltration by collecting and sending sensitive system information to a suspicious external domain. This behavior is indicative of malicious intent and poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 8 days, 3 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
pwn
0.4.657
by 0day Inc.
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
The script is not inherently malicious but poses a high security risk due to its ability to alter disk partitions without user interaction. This can lead to data loss or system damage if executed unintentionally.
mythic-container
0.2.7
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
The code presents several potential security risks and suggests the intent of managing a C2 server, which could be used for malicious purposes. Specifically, the handling of subprocesses with shell=True, the lack of proper input validation, and the exposure of sensitive file operations could facilitate unauthorized actions and access to sensitive data. Therefore, this code should be treated with caution and likely indicates malicious intent in its context.
oj-mithril-packages
99.9.9
by dependency-test-8
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 16 hours and 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
oc-ccm-module-client
1.9.9
by dependency-test-5
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.
gemnasium-gitlab-service
0.1.2
Live on Rubygems
Blocked by Socket
Malicious code in gemnasium-gitlab-service (RubyGems)
wix-perf-measure
1.512.0
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 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
evil-package-ms
14.0.0
by corraldevms
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code establishes a reverse shell connection to a remote server, allowing remote control and data exfiltration. This behavior is indicative of malware and poses a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 28 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
npm-parsing-dl-stats
1.0.0
by boo77742
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script is designed to upload sensitive system information to an external server, which poses a significant security risk and is indicative of malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 18 hours and 14 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
skippr
1.3.0
by omtest
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is exfiltrating sensitive system and user data to an external server without user consent, which poses a significant security risk. The use of a testing domain for data transmission is suspicious and indicates potential misuse.
Live on npm for 7 days, 16 hours and 11 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
seller-fulfillment-common
6.5.8
by taka14186
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits malicious behavior by collecting and transmitting sensitive system information to an external server without user consent. This poses a high security risk and potential for data theft.
Live on npm for 1 hour and 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
dcrdex-assets
1.0.1
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear malicious behavior by collecting extensive system information and sending it to a remote server without user consent. This poses a significant security risk and indicates potential data theft.
Live on npm for 5 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
layer8-middleware
1.0.1
by deestarks
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is heavily obfuscated and lacks transparency, which is highly unusual for open-source dependencies. This raises significant security concerns and the potential for malicious behavior. It should not be used without thorough analysis and understanding of its functionality.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
walletdecoderss
1.5.2
by JeanClaude89
Live on PyPI
Blocked by Socket
Masquerades as a cryptocurrency wallet recovery service to steal sensitive data.
sf-http
3.761.1
by hshrfle
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The provided source code is performing malicious activities by sending environment variables over the network to a suspicious domain. The obfuscation techniques used in the code further increase the risk. Therefore, the code should be considered high risk and potentially malicious.
Live on npm for 25 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
business-kpi-manager
2.3.0
by sherlockshat
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.
azure-graphrbac
11.2.1000
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code is clearly designed for data exfiltration, sending sensitive system and project information to external servers without user consent. This poses a significant security risk and exhibits malicious behavior.
Live on npm for 8 hours and 40 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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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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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