Package evidence
@fanboynz/[email protected]
DNS / OAST exfiltration: matched "dig lookups - COMPLETE FIXED VERSION\n * Provides domain analysis capabilities with proper timeout handling, custom whois servers, and retry logic\n */\n\n// execFile (no shell) for whois/dig invocations -- arguments are passed\n// directly to the executable as an argv array, so shell metacharacters in\n// config-supplied hostnames or server names CANNOT execute commands. The\n// prior `exec(string)` approach interpolated tainted values into a shell\n// string protected only by double-quoting, which doesn't stop $("
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
- 456
- Versions published
- 138Established · −30% score
- First published
- Jul 2025
- Publisher
- fanboynz
Effective trust discount applied: −30% (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":["@fanboynz/[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":["@fanboynz/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
DNS / OAST exfiltration: matched "dig lookups - COMPLETE FIXED VERSION\n * Provides domain analysis capabilities with proper timeout handling, custom whois servers, and retry logic\n */\n\n// execFile (no shell) for whois/dig invocations -- arguments are passed\n// directly to the executable as an argv array, so shell metacharacters in\n// config-supplied hostnames or server names CANNOT execute commands. The\n// prior `exec(string)` approach interpolated tainted values into a shell\n// string protected only by double-quoting, which doesn't stop $("
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (2 events)
- available → available · risk high · score 29 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 52 -> 29
- new → available · risk high · score 52 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | DNS / OAST exfiltration | package/lib/nettools.js | matched "dig lookups - COMPLETE FIXED VERSION\n * Provides domain analysis capabilities with proper timeout handling, custom whois servers, and retry logic\n */\n\n// execFile (no shell) for whois/dig invocations -- arguments are passed\n// directly to the executable as an argv array, so shell metacharacters in\n// config-supplied hostnames or server names CANNOT execute commands. The\n// prior `exec(string)` approach interpolated tainted values into a shell\n// string protected only by double-quoting, which doesn't stop $(" | 30 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/lib/openvpn_vpn.js | matched "curl " | 12 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts4
helpnode nwss.js --helplinteslint *.js lib/*.jsscannode nwss.jsstartnode nwss.js
Dependencies6
ghost-cursor^1.4.2lru-cache^11.3.5p-limit^7.3.0psl^1.15.0puppeteer>=24.0.0socks^2.8.9
Optional dependencies2
adblock-rs^0.12.3puppeteer-core>=24.0.0