Package evidence

@ibm/[email protected]

Manifest Codeless Dependency Stub: package ships no JS/TS source but declares 1 dependency(ies) (0 with loose/empty version specs) — dependency-confusion / install-chain loader shape

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: 4
First published: Jun 2024
Publisher: palke_ibm

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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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["@ibm/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["@ibm/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherpalke_ibm

Artifact bytes2,070,787

Previous version1.0.0

Published2024-11-11T14:43:33.669Z

SHA-2569254327ce690b6f63a5bb605225479b5c4050b5bb413b922ebbc255913e62ee8

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: postinstall added in 1.1.0 vs 1.0.0: "ibmtelemetry --config=telemetry.yml"

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

high

4h agoLast checked

highRisk

60Score

1.1.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available2d ago · risk high · score 60 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 1.1.0 vs 1.0.0: "ibmtelemetry --config=telemetry.yml"	40
medium	Manifest Codeless Dependency Stub	package.json	package ships no JS/TS source but declares 1 dependency(ies) (0 with loose/empty version specs) — dependency-confusion / install-chain loader shape	15

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 1.1.0 vs 1.0.0: "ibmtelemetry --config=telemetry.yml"	40
medium	Manifest Codeless Dependency Stub	package.json	package ships no JS/TS source but declares 1 dependency(ies) (0 with loose/empty version specs) — dependency-confusion / install-chain loader shape	15
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="ibmtelemetry --config=telemetry.yml"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2

buildcd ../ && yarn build
postinstallibmtelemetry --config=telemetry.yml

Dependencies1

@ibm/telemetry-js^1.6.1