Package evidence

@mohantn/[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""

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: 18
First published: May 2026
Publisher: mohantn

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

Publishermohantn

Artifact bytes167,259

Previous version2.2.4

Published2026-05-23T19:44:00.762Z

SHA-25627d7aa922aeb94374afbadcc7347945f04791e866955baebec651ff2a67a9fb9

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""

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

Availability ledger

available

high

3d agoLast checked

highRisk

35Score

2.2.5Version

Status history (4 events)

available → available14d ago · risk high · score 35 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 41 -> 35
available → available19d ago · risk high · score 41 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 46 -> 41
available → available19d ago · risk high · score 46 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 96 -> 46
new → available20d ago · risk high · score 96 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burststale

mohantn

2 members · evidence strength 63

Repeated static TTPstale

Install-time lifecycle script — postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""

2 members · evidence strength 69

Repeated static TTPstale

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec — postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""

2 members · evidence strength 69

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""	30

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""	30
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}\""	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts15

buildtsc && echo 'Build complete'
build:allnpm run build:clean && npm run build:dashboard
build:cleantsc && find dist -name '*.test.*' -delete && echo 'Build complete (test files cleaned)'
build:csharpdotnet build CSharpAnalyzer -c Release
build:dashboardcd dashboard && npm install && npm run build
daemonnode dist/daemon.js
devnpx tsx src/daemon.ts
mcpnode dist/mcp/server.js
mcp:devnpx tsx src/mcp/server.ts
postinstallnode -e "try{require('./scripts/postinstall.js')}catch(e){}"
prepublishOnlynpm run build:all
setupbash scripts/setup.sh
testjest
test:coveragejest --coverage
test:watchjest --watch

Dependencies9

@mohantn/gate-keeper^2.2.4
@typescript-eslint/parser^8.59.4
better-sqlite3^12.10.0
eslint^9.39.4
eslint-plugin-sonarjs^4.0.3
express^4.18.2
open^9.1.0
typescript^5.3.3
ws^8.16.0