Package evidence
[email protected]
New Account With Lifecycle Hook: package first published 3 day(s) ago, 4 total version(s), has lifecycle hook
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
- 4
- First published
- Jun 2026
- Publisher
- xylon
Recommended action
Block this updateStatic evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.
Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions
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-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"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: postinstall added in 1.0.3 vs 1.0.2: "node bin/yq-skills.js init"
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 high · score 45 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
2 static · 1 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous | package.json | postinstall added in 1.0.3 vs 1.0.2: "node bin/yq-skills.js init" | 40 |
| high | New Account With Lifecycle Hook | package.json | package first published 3 day(s) ago, 4 total version(s), has lifecycle hook | 25 |
Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous | package.json | postinstall added in 1.0.3 vs 1.0.2: "node bin/yq-skills.js init" | 40 |
| high | New Account With Lifecycle Hook | package.json | package first published 3 day(s) ago, 4 total version(s), has lifecycle hook | 25 |
| low | Install-time lifecycle script | package.json | postinstall="node bin/yq-skills.js init" | 5 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts3
postinstallnode bin/yq-skills.js inittestecho "Error: no test specified" && exit 0websitenode -e "const http = require('http'), fs = require('fs'), path = require('path'); http.createServer((req, res) => { let p = path.join(process.cwd(), 'website', req.url === '/' ? 'index.html' : req.url); fs.readFile(p, (err, data) => { if (err) { res.writeHead(404); res.end('Not Found'); } else { let ext = path.extname(p); let mime = ext === '.html' ? 'text/html' : ext === '.css' ? 'text/css' : ext === '.js' ? 'text/javascript' : ext === '.png' ? 'image/png' : 'text/plain'; res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': mime}); res.end(data); } }); }).listen(3000, () => console.log('Server running at http://localhost:3000'));"