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
- 352
- Versions published
- 4
- First published
- May 2026
- Publisher
- kaels
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.
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":["@kaels/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'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":["@kaels/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Remote Payload: matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"
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 review · score 17 · status available -> available, risk high -> review, score 47 -> 17
- new → available · risk high · score 47 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
3 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Remote Payload | package/lib/Utils/generics.js | matched "raw.githubusercontent.com" | 12 |
Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Remote Payload | package/lib/Utils/generics.js | matched "raw.githubusercontent.com" | 12 |
| low | Install-time lifecycle script | package.json | preinstall="node ./engine-requirements.js" | 5 |
| low | Large Javascript Payload | package/WAProto/index.js | 5256183 bytes | 0 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts1
preinstallnode ./engine-requirements.js
Dependencies13
@adiwajshing/keyed-db^0.2.4@cacheable/node-cache^1.4.0@hapi/boom^9.1.3async-mutex^0.5.0fflate^0.8.2libsignal^6.0.0lru-cache^11.2.6music-metadata^11.12.3p-queue^9.1.0pino^9.6.0protobufjs^7.5.6whatsapp-rust-bridge0.5.5ws^8.19.0