Trust signals
Why this verdict
PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.
- Weekly downloads
- 313,997Ubiquitous · −70% score
- Versions published
- 1,440Mature · −50% score
- First published
- Aug 2022
- Publisher
- patriko
Effective trust discount applied: −70% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.
Recommended action
Block this updateStatic evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.
Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions
Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.
curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"specs":["@backstage/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'GitHub Actions step:
- name: PkgRadar gate
run: |
curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"specs":["@backstage/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Shell Credential File Read
1 candidate cluster(s) currently reference this release.
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk high · score 13 · status changed
Related candidates
Linked campaigns and clusters
Publisher burst: patriko
14 members · max score 42Evidence
Static findings
1 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Shell Credential File Read | package/dist/entrypoints/auth/plugin/keys/createPluginKeySource.cjs.js | — | 45 |
Manifest
Package metadata
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Dependencies73
@aws-sdk/abort-controller^3.347.0@aws-sdk/client-codecommit^3.350.0@aws-sdk/client-s3^3.350.0@aws-sdk/credential-providers^3.350.0@aws-sdk/rds-signer^3.0.0@aws-sdk/types^3.347.0@azure/identity^4.0.0@azure/storage-blob^12.5.0@backstage/backend-app-api0.0.0-nightly-20260623032249@backstage/backend-dev-utils0.1.7@backstage/backend-plugin-api0.0.0-nightly-20260623032249@backstage/cli-node0.3.3@backstage/config1.3.8@backstage/config-loader1.10.12@backstage/errors1.3.1@backstage/integration2.0.3@backstage/integration-aws-node0.2.0@backstage/plugin-auth-node0.0.0-nightly-20260623032249@backstage/plugin-events-node0.0.0-nightly-20260623032249@backstage/plugin-permission-common0.9.9@backstage/plugin-permission-node0.0.0-nightly-20260623032249@backstage/types1.2.2@google-cloud/storage^7.0.0@keyv/memcache^2.0.1@keyv/redis^4.0.1@keyv/valkey^1.0.1@manypkg/get-packages^1.1.3@octokit/rest^19.0.3@opentelemetry/api^1.9.0@types/cors^2.8.6- …and 43 more.