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
- 65,530,420Ubiquitous · −70% score
- Versions published
- 5,537Mature · −50% score
- First published
- Jan 2020
- 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 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 (1 event)
- new → available · risk review · score 15 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
7 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_chrome_beta_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_chrome_stable_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_msedge_beta_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_msedge_dev_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_msedge_stable_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
Show all 7 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_chrome_beta_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_chrome_stable_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_msedge_beta_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_msedge_dev_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| medium | Remote Payload | package/bin/reinstall_msedge_stable_mac.sh | matched "curl " | 12 |
| low | Large Javascript Payload | package/lib/coreBundle.js | 3352175 bytes | 0 |
| low | Large Javascript Payload | package/lib/utilsBundle.js | 3143574 bytes | 0 |