Package evidence

@cyclonedx/[email protected]

Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.

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: 164,418Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published: 229Mature · −50% score
First published: Feb 2023
Publisher: GitHub ActionsTrusted automation · −70% score

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 update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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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":["@cyclonedx/[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":["@cyclonedx/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherGitHub Actions

Artifact bytes1,999,484

Previous version12.5.1

Published2026-06-14T05:40:46.932Z

SHA-256de10d9d2a6a23d5d6cdda8fdd0d9e26eef960a79fdb070e4c6357f5edca20c2d

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

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

high

3h agoLast checked

highRisk

60Score

12.6.0Version

Status history (4 events)

available → available3h ago · risk high · score 60 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 46 -> 60
available → available7h ago · risk high · score 46 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 42 -> 46
available → available19h ago · risk high · score 42 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 41 -> 42
new → available6d ago · risk high · score 41 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Repeated static TTPactive

Js Obfuscated Fetch Exec — hex-decoded literal + network fetch + child-process exec — staged obfuscated-loader / dropper (hides the c2 url from literal-url detection).

45 members · evidence strength 90

Repeated static TTPcandidate

Js Obfuscated Fetch Exec — hex-decoded literal + network fetch + child-process exec — staged obfuscated-loader / dropper (hides the c2 url from literal-url detection).

45 members · max score 259

Evidence

Static findings

15 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Js Hidden Powershell	package/lib/stages/postgen/auditBom.poku.js	Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm \| iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.	45
high	Js Obfuscated Fetch Exec	package/lib/helpers/utils.poku.js	Hex-decoded literal + network fetch + child-process exec — staged obfuscated-loader / dropper (hides the C2 URL from literal-URL detection).	45
high	Webhook Exfil Endpoint	package/lib/stages/postgen/auditBom.poku.js	matched "ngrok-free.app"	40
high	Webhook Exfil Endpoint	package/lib/stages/postgen/postgen.poku.js	matched "ngrok-free.app"	40
medium	Tls Verification Disabled	package/lib/stages/pregen/envAudit.poku.js	matched "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED: \"0"	12

Show all 15 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Js Hidden Powershell	package/lib/stages/postgen/auditBom.poku.js	Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm \| iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.	45
high	Js Obfuscated Fetch Exec	package/lib/helpers/utils.poku.js	Hex-decoded literal + network fetch + child-process exec — staged obfuscated-loader / dropper (hides the C2 URL from literal-URL detection).	45
high	Webhook Exfil Endpoint	package/lib/stages/postgen/auditBom.poku.js	matched "ngrok-free.app"	40
high	Webhook Exfil Endpoint	package/lib/stages/postgen/postgen.poku.js	matched "ngrok-free.app"	40
medium	Tls Verification Disabled	package/lib/stages/pregen/envAudit.poku.js	matched "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED: \"0"	12
low	Credential file access	package/lib/stages/postgen/auditBom.poku.js	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/managers/docker.poku.js	matched ".aws/"	5
low	Messenger Bot Endpoint	package/lib/helpers/formulationParsers.poku.js	matched "ngrok-free.app" — notification/dev-tunnel URL without exfil context	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/cli/index.js	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/cli/index.poku.js	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/helpers/npmutils.js	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/helpers/osqueryTransform.poku.js	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/helpers/utils.js	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	package/lib/helpers/utils.poku.js	matched ".npmrc"	5
low	Credential file access	package/data/crypto-oid.json	matched "ID_RSA"	3

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts8

gen-typespnpm exec tsc
install:frozenpnpm install --config.strict-dep-builds=true --frozen-lockfile --package-import-method copy
install:prodpnpm install --config.strict-dep-builds=true --frozen-lockfile --package-import-method copy --prod
lintbiome check --write
lint:checkbiome check
lint:errorsbiome check --diagnostic-level=error
testpoku
watchpoku --watch

Dependencies35

@babel/parser7.29.7
@babel/traverse7.29.7
@iarna/toml2.2.5
@isaacs/string-locale-compare1.1.0
@npmcli/fs5.0.0
@npmcli/map-workspaces5.0.3
@npmcli/name-from-folder4.0.0
@npmcli/package-json7.0.5
ajv8.20.0
ajv-formats3.0.1
bin-links6.0.2
cheerio1.2.0
common-ancestor-path1.0.1
edn-data1.1.2
glob13.0.6
got14.6.6
iconv-lite0.7.2
json-stringify-nice1.1.4
keyv5.6.0
node-stream-zip1.15.0
npm-package-arg13.0.2
packageurl-js1.0.2
parse-conflict-json5.0.1
properties-reader3.0.1
read-package-json-fast5.0.0
semver7.8.2
ssri13.0.1
tar7.5.16
treeverse3.0.0
uuid14.0.0
…and 5 more.

Optional dependencies21

@appthreat/atom2.5.5
@appthreat/atom-parsetools1.2.2
@bufbuild/protobuf2.12.0
@cdxgen/cdx-hbom0.5.0
@cdxgen/cdx-proto2.0.3
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin2.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-darwin-amd642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-darwin-arm642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-linux-amd642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-linux-arm2.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-linux-arm642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-linux-ppc642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-linuxmusl-amd642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-linuxmusl-arm642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-windows-amd642.5.1
@cdxgen/cdxgen-plugins-bin-windows-arm642.5.1
@cdxgen/safer-exec0.11.0
body-parser2.2.2
compression1.8.1
connect3.7.0
jsonata2.2.1