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Package evidence

[email protected]

DNS / OAST exfiltration: matched "dns.lookup"

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
50,837,268Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published
118Mature · −50% score
First published
Mar 2017
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.

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"}'
Artifact bytes16,393
Previous version15.0.5
Published2026-05-26T17:48:35.832Z
SHA-256ea63ec1826750e2ee63713ac476350e413116d836613a2f8b18b31899accd9dd

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

DNS / OAST exfiltration: matched "dns.lookup"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
9Score
15.0.6Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk review · score 9 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highDNS / OAST exfiltrationpackage/lib/options.jsmatched "dns.lookup"30

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts8
  • eslinteslint "**/*.{js,cjs,ts,mjs,jsx,tsx}"
  • lintnpm run eslint
  • lintfixnpm run eslint -- --fix
  • postlinttemplate-oss-check
  • posttestnpm run lint
  • snaptap
  • template-oss-applytemplate-oss-apply --force
  • testtap
Dependencies12
  • @gar/promise-retry^1.0.0
  • @npmcli/agent^4.0.0
  • @npmcli/redact^4.0.0
  • cacache^20.0.1
  • http-cache-semantics^4.1.1
  • minipass^7.0.2
  • minipass-fetch^5.0.0
  • minipass-flush^1.0.5
  • minipass-pipeline^1.2.4
  • negotiator^1.0.0
  • proc-log^6.0.0
  • ssri^13.0.0