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
- 11
- Versions published
- 24Mature · −50% score
- First published
- Jun 2025
- Publisher
- pawan-4brains
Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.
Recommended action
Block this updateStatic evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.
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":["[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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Credential File Packaged: package/skeleton/.env
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk high · score 17 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
1 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Credential File Packaged | package/skeleton/.env | package/skeleton/.env | 35 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts2
devnodemon index.jsstartnode index.js
Dependencies3
cors^2.8.6dotenv^17.3.1express^5.2.1