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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.

Versions published
139Established · −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.

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  -d '{"specs":["@fanboynz/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["@fanboynz/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'
Publisherfanboynz
Artifact bytes414,901
Previous version3.1.0
Published2026-05-30T02:47:53.502Z
SHA-256572cae52b42f728918fa735bf88de3cc8e8008aa61faf6b83a802f4e7e74cc9b

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

high
Last checked
highRisk
21Score
3.1.2Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 21 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highDNS / OAST exfiltrationpackage/lib/nettools.jsmatched "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

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts4
  • helpnode nwss.js --help
  • linteslint *.js lib/*.js
  • scannode nwss.js
  • startnode nwss.js
Dependencies6
  • ghost-cursor^1.4.2
  • lru-cache^11.3.5
  • p-limit^7.3.0
  • psl^1.15.0
  • puppeteer>=24.0.0
  • socks^2.8.9
Optional dependencies2
  • adblock-rs^0.12.3
  • puppeteer-core>=24.0.0