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Package evidence

[email protected]

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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
153Mature · −50% score
First published
Sep 2016
Publisher
joshuawise

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

Review before promoting

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

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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":"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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'
Publisherjoshuawise
Artifact bytes2,579,245
Previous version11.9.1
Published2025-05-08T03:58:24.171Z
SHA-25671e2d66a44dafc35649ff82742cf4908557fc31841108d19703b74b7065c0293

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
5Score
11.10.0Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 5 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/deps/download.shmatched "curl "12
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/deps/download.shmatched "curl "12
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsoninstall="prebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild --release"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts9
  • benchmarknode benchmark
  • build-debugnode-gyp rebuild --debug
  • build-releasenode-gyp rebuild --release
  • downloadbash ./deps/download.sh
  • installprebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild --release
  • lzzlzz -hx hpp -sx cpp -k BETTER_SQLITE3 -d -hl -sl -e ./src/better_sqlite3.lzz
  • rebuild-debugnpm run lzz && npm run build-debug
  • rebuild-releasenpm run lzz && npm run build-release
  • testmocha --exit --slow=75 --timeout=5000
Dependencies2
  • bindings^1.5.0
  • prebuild-install^7.1.1