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Package evidence

[email protected]

Js Decode Then Exec: base64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.

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
3
First published
May 2026
Publisher
charliebarneseth
External confirmation
MAL-2026-2891OSV match · pinned to high regardless of other signals

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":["[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"}'
Publishercharliebarneseth
Artifact bytes89,268
Previous version1.4.6
Published2026-06-07T17:53:48.008Z
SHA-256a3dc52257907838cc1e937ef76c7e24a2de0b5d78419f3b0b37111bb782dc252

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Js Decode Then Exec: base64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
45Score
1.4.7Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 45 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Decode Then Execpackage/lib/initializeCaller.jsbase64 / atob / fromCharCode decode adjacent to eval / new Function — canonical obfuscated-loader pattern.45

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2
  • smoke:filenode ./file.js
  • smoke:pinonode ./index.js
Dependencies2
  • axios^1.10.0
  • parse-json^8.3.0