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
- 611
- Versions published
- 8
- First published
- Nov 2025
- Publisher
- purcwix
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed 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"}'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
Status history (4 events)
- available → available · risk review · score 17 · status available -> available, risk high -> review, score 186 -> 17
- available → available · risk high · score 186 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 161 -> 186
- available → available · risk high · score 161 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 210 -> 161
- new → available · risk high · score 210 · status changed
Related candidates
Linked campaigns and clusters
purcwix
3 members · evidence strength 77Evidence
Static findings
2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Remote Payload | package/src/core/bstd.js | matched "curl " | 12 |
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Remote Payload | package/src/core/bstd.js | matched "curl " | 12 |
| low | Credential file access | package/kits/kitSSH/kitdef.js | matched ".ssh/" | 5 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts1
testecho "Error: no test specified" && exit 1
Dependencies5
chalk^5.6.2commander^14.0.2node-addon-apilatestserialize-javascript^7.0.5ssh2^1.17.0