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Package evidence

[email protected]

Invalid Package Json: package.json is not valid JSON

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
123Mature · −50% score
First published
Feb 2019
Publisher
zohocatalyst-dev

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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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"}'
Publisherzohocatalyst-dev
Artifact bytes2,492,349
Previous version1.25.2
Published2026-05-14T07:01:10.132Z
SHA-25619fb96e7cbd9b8b593e9eff76acae2868e1cd2a0bc2b2daba71bdfb776ae771c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Invalid Package Json: package.json is not valid JSON

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
9Score
1.25.3Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 9 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumInvalid Package Jsonpackage/templates/init/functions/node/browserlogic/playwright/package.jsonpackage.json is not valid JSON10
mediumInvalid Package Jsonpackage/templates/init/functions/node/browserlogic/puppeteer/package.jsonpackage.json is not valid JSON10
mediumInvalid Package Jsonpackage/templates/init/functions/node/browserlogic/selenium/package.jsonpackage.json is not valid JSON10

Manifest

Package metadata

Dependencies1
  • zcatalyst-sdk-nodelatest