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Package evidence

@whatwg-node/node-fetch@0.8.6-alpha-20260522183702-aa18fd81fea1e58da4ec53ce02d6797bedb44001

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Publisher
GitHub ActionsTrusted automation · −70% score

Effective trust discount applied: 70% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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Artifact bytes32,573
Previous version0.8.6-alpha-20260522181334-429be8d12ca6d3d69c3ad5da9c005c420b45d6c0
Published2026-05-22T18:37:16.219Z
SHA-25624d97544c2034f72fec14af5771873cb7d94f17b4787df3b25fcf8170cacbdb8

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
42Score
0.8.6-alpha-20260522183702-aa18fd81fea1e58da4ec53ce02d6797bedb44001Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk review · score 42 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/cjs/fetch.jsmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/esm/fetch.jsmatched "Curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/cjs/fetchCurl.jsmatched "Curl "12
Show all 5 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/cjs/fetch.jsmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/esm/fetch.jsmatched "Curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/cjs/fetchCurl.jsmatched "Curl "12
lowObfuscationpackage/cjs/fetch.jsmatched "Buffer.from(data, 'base64"3
lowObfuscationpackage/esm/fetch.jsmatched "Buffer.from(data, 'base64"3

Manifest

Package metadata

Dependencies4
  • @fastify/busboy^3.1.1
  • @whatwg-node/disposablestack^0.0.6
  • @whatwg-node/promise-helpers^1.3.2
  • tslib^2.6.3