PkgRadar

Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="node scripts/welcome.js || true"

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
25
First published
Mar 2026
Publisher
specshield

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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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":"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"}'
Publisherspecshield
Artifact bytes73,819
Previous version3.2.4
Published2026-05-29T17:32:37.439Z
SHA-25636cd3eb31901433da294f9e7399c791ae24c02d2b00a914d6fd9072c1e71f87a

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="node scripts/welcome.js || true"

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
25Score
3.2.5Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 25 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="node scripts/welcome.js || true"20
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="node scripts/welcome.js || true"20
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="node scripts/welcome.js || true"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts5
  • linteslint src tests --ext .js
  • postinstallnode scripts/welcome.js || true
  • startnode bin/specshield.js
  • testjest --coverage
  • test:watchjest --watch
Dependencies10
  • @apidevtools/swagger-parser^10.1.1
  • ajv^8.20.0
  • ajv-formats^3.0.1
  • axios^1.6.7
  • chalk^4.1.2
  • commander^12.0.0
  • fs-extra^11.2.0
  • js-yaml^4.1.0
  • ora^5.4.1
  • prompts^2.4.2