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Package evidence

[email protected]

Remote Payload: matched "Invoke-WebRequest"

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
67Mature · −50% score
First published
Nov 2019
Publisher
praveenperera

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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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"}'
Publisherpraveenperera
Artifact bytes2,113,557
Previous version0.24.2
Published2025-08-08T00:24:49.324Z
SHA-256eb7b9a509736942fff078dc57cd9e2834b431d72b383f93279b3bdf8de43ba5c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Payload: matched "Invoke-WebRequest"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
8Score
0.24.3Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 8 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/lib/download.jsmatched "Invoke-WebRequest"12
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/lib/download.jsmatched "Invoke-WebRequest"12
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsoninstall="node ./lib/postinstall.js || npm run prepack"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2
  • installnode ./lib/postinstall.js || npm run prepack
  • prepacknode ./lib/update-release.js
Dependencies2
  • https-proxy-agent^7.0.6
  • proxy-from-env^1.1.0