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TC39 Advances Temporal to Stage 4 Alongside Several ECMAScript Proposals
TC39’s March 2026 meeting advanced eight ECMAScript proposals, including Temporal reaching Stage 4 and securing its place in the ECMAScript 2026 specification.
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dependency-confusion-fossa-example
3.0.2
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
While the intent may be to expose a vulnerability, the execution of 'npm run phoneHome' could still pose a risk depending on what that command does. The overall behavior raises concerns about data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 26 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
coinhive-firefox
1.0.1
by aminer
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is a configuration for a cryptocurrency miner using the Coinhive script. While the code itself is not obfuscated or directly malicious, it enables cryptomining which is considered malware if done without explicit user consent. The existing reports are invalid and provide no useful information. This package poses a high security risk due to unauthorized cryptomining behavior.
bisheng-langchain
0.3.6.dev1
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code provides a tool that directly evaluates untrusted expression strings via eval(), resulting in remote code execution risk. An attacker who can supply the 'expression' can execute arbitrary Python code on the host, read/write files, run system commands, access environment variables, or perform network operations. The code should not be used as-is; sanitize or strictly parse expressions (or use a safe math parser/environment) and avoid eval. The LangChain tool exposure increases the practical risk.
github.com/bishopfox/sliver
v0.0.0-20201009162509-e4d5d8d25f51
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This source is the core of a remote access implant (Sliver). It collects host and user identifiers, marshals them, and sends them to remote C2; it maintains persistent/reconnecting C2 channels, supports DLL/sharedlib loading, performs Windows token impersonation for privileged actions, and dispatches remote commands including pivoting/tunneling. This is an offensive/backdoor implant and should be treated as malicious in most production contexts.
@swishfoundry/qew
1.0.23-beta.10
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The analyzed fragment shows strong indicators of potential remote command execution capabilities (RCE/backdoor). It obfuscates intent, builds commands from external input, and invokes child processes with a tailored environment. While parts could support legitimate orchestration in a controlled tool, the combination of dynamic command construction, environment manipulation, and stdout handling tied to external input represents a significant security risk. Treat as potentially malicious until a thorough, transparent audit is performed; if found in a dependency, flag for removal or substitution with a well-documented, verifiable implementation.
dnszlsk/muad-dib
39955e8d8b57e42afdbdf31dd852fe446a0fc3de
Live on actions
Blocked by Socket
This module is malicious: it fingerprints the host, searches for and reads local environment files, checks for browser credential stores, attempts to establish persistence (pm2 or crontab), and exfiltrates collected data to a hardcoded Discord webhook. It should be treated as a backdoor/data-stealer. Remove it immediately, and perform forensic analysis on any system where it executed.
skill-scanner
1.1.0
by jonusnattapong
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module contains explicit data-exfiltration functionality: a DNS covert channel using nslookup and an HTTP exfiltration to a hard-coded Discord webhook. The code demonstrates clear malicious intent or a severe supply-chain compromise. Do not use this package; remove it from deployments, rotate any possibly leaked credentials, and treat repositories containing it as compromised until root cause is determined.
@blocklet/pages-kit
0.3.2
by wangshijun
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This file defines a large local dumpJSON array and then, unconditionally when imported, uses a hard-coded cookie (including a login_token JWT) plus static aiStudioUrl (https://bbqa2t5pfyfroyobmzknmktshckzto4btkfagxyjqwy[.]did[.]abtnet[.]io/ai-studio) and datasetId to authenticate and issue fetch GET to /api/datasets/{datasetId}/documents?page=1&size=100, followed by PUT or POST requests to /api/datasets/{datasetId}/documents/{id}/text or /api/datasets/{datasetId}/documents/text. Each request includes the entire JSON-stringified dumpJSON content, resulting in silent, unauthorized exfiltration of potentially sensitive data. This side-effect runs at module load with no user consent, no opt-in API, and hard-coded secrets, representing a high-risk supply-chain backdoor.
cl-lite
1.0.1212
by michael_tian
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is contains embedded inappropriate adult content with numerous external image links. It is not valid or functional software code. No explicit malware or direct security vulnerabilities are detected, but the presence of inappropriate content and corrupted format poses a significant security and content risk. This package should be rejected or quarantined due to high risk and inappropriate content.
tg-client-query-builder
2.14.5
by teselagen-admin
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Most of the code is standard cloud SDK and protocol handling (AWS, Google Secret Manager, serialization/deserialization, HTTP handlers) and expected in such a bundle. However, there is a highly suspicious function (NpmModule.updatePackage) that downloads a package tarball, modifies package.json, injects a local bundle.js (if present on disk), repacks, and runs npm publish. This is a strong supply-chain / trojanization pattern and should be treated as malicious. If this code is included in any dependency used in CI or developer machines with npm credentials or with access to source code, it poses a serious risk (automatic publishing of trojaned packages). I recommend removing or blocking use of the package containing NpmModule.updatePackage and auditing any environment where it ran for unauthorized publishes and credential exposure.
Live on npm for 6 hours and 50 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
imagecomponents.mvc.imaging
4.0.1.3
by Image Components
Live on nuget
Blocked by Socket
This assembly contains strongly malicious/loader-like behavior. It embeds and decrypts payloads, allocates/writes executable memory, performs process/module inspection, and dynamically constructs and invokes delegates to execute in-memory code. It also includes anti-tamper and obfuscation features. For a library intended as an MVC image component, these behaviors are unexpected and highly suspicious and should be treated as a supply-chain compromise or embedded malware. Do not use this package; remove it and investigate the build/publish pipeline and any systems where it was run.
gbenson.net/monero-node
v0.0.0-20241102220122-d14887e975b2
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
The code is a shell script intended to deploy a Docker-based Monero miner using XMRig. It first detects the underlying operating system and accordingly installs Docker while removing potential package conflicts on Ubuntu. The script manages a sensitive configuration passphrase—either using an environment variable or by retrieving it from AWS Secrets Manager—and stores it securely on disk. It then creates and enables a systemd service that runs the miner container in privileged mode. The design of the script poses a high risk if executed without proper authorization, as it illicitly commandeers system resources for cryptocurrency mining. Furthermore, the use of privileged Docker execution introduces a serious security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to escape the container environment and compromise the host system.
aspidites
1.2.6
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code implements a high-risk dynamic evaluation pattern by evaluating tokens within the caller’s scope. This creates a strong possibility of arbitrary code execution and data leakage if tokens originate from untrusted inputs. Hardening should include removing eval, replacing with safe resolvers, sandboxing, or strict token whitelisting and restricting scope access. This pattern is unsuitable for trusted libraries exposes in open-source supply chains without significant safeguards.
ailever
0.3.134
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This script is a high-risk launcher: it unconditionally fetches Python code from a hardcoded remote repo and executes it locally via a shell-invoked Python process while passing unsanitized user inputs directly into the shell command. Even if the upstream repository is currently benign, the pattern enables trivial supply-chain compromise and shell injection. Mitigations: remove runtime download-and-exec; if fetching is necessary, pin and verify cryptographic hashes or signatures, validate content, avoid os.system (use subprocess with argument lists or importlib), sanitize inputs, and add error handling and logging. Treat this module as unsafe in security-sensitive environments until hardened.
sandbox-checkout-package
0.1.94
by kohlbyrd
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This script intentionally intercepts checkout-related navigation on Shopify-like sites, fetches the site's /cart.js (cart contents), posts that cart JSON to a localhost backend (http://127.0.0.1:3000/checkout), and redirects the user to a localhost-served checkout URL. It monkey-patches many browser APIs to ensure interception across navigation vectors. This behavior is indicative of malicious checkout hijacking or unauthorized data collection (cart exfiltration), and it represents a significant privacy and integrity risk. If this code is not from a trusted local agent (developer tool or explicitly installed extension that the operator expects), treat it as malicious and remove/block it.
ssht00ls
3.27.9
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
High supply-chain and remote-code-execution risk. The pattern of auto-installing a suspiciously named third-party package and then trusting it to provide runtime symbols (color) creates a direct and dangerous execution vector. The code also passes potentially sensitive command-line arguments into functions supplied by the external package, increasing the chance of data exposure. Fixes: do not auto-install packages at runtime; require explicit, audited dependencies and pinned versions; avoid bare excepts; explicitly import and validate expected symbols; and avoid trusting packages with typosquat-prone names without verification.
vy
3.9.0
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is not obfuscated and shows no explicit backdoor or exfiltration code, but it performs many shell-based filesystem operations using user-controlled strings with shell=True and insufficient sanitization — creating high risk of command injection and accidental or malicious destructive actions (rm -fr, mv, cp). Treat this code as unsafe for use in untrusted contexts; it should be refactored to avoid shell=True, use list-argument subprocess calls, and properly validate/escape inputs before filesystem operations.
Live on pypi for 5 days, 19 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
mtxai
0.0.264
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is an automation/scraping worker that intentionally executes code provided by task descriptions. That design requires trusting the task source. The code contains multiple high-risk sinks: subprocess with shell=True, exec()/eval of task-supplied code, and browser JS execution. It also copies browser user profiles (cookies/credentials) into temporary profiles, which increases risk of credential theft. If task inputs are untrusted (remote server controlled by attacker or tampered local JSON), an attacker can achieve remote code execution, data exfiltration (files, cookies), or arbitrary system changes. Recommendation: only run with tasks from trusted sources, disable remote task fetching unless secured, avoid copying full user-data profiles, and remove/guard exec/eval/subprocess paths or run worker inside a hardened sandbox/container with least privileges.
avalanche-types
0.0.390
Live on cargo
Blocked by Socket
This program transfers a portion of the balance of the provided private key to a newly generated key and logs key info. The main risks are secret exposure (providing a private key on the command line and logging key info) and automatic fund transfer with no confirmation. The code is not obfuscated and contains no low-level unsafe or FFI code, but its behavior is dangerous and could be used to steal funds if run by an unsuspecting user. Treat this code as high risk: do not run it with real private keys or on real funds without fully understanding and auditing its behavior.
@joystick.js/cli-canary
0.0.0-canary.2022
by cheatcodetuts
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code implements an autonomous, installer-like flow for MongoDB components on Windows, including network downloads, archive extraction, and placing binaries in a user-hidden directory. This behavior presents significant security and supply-chain risks due to lack of user consent, absence of integrity checks, and potential persistence. It should be reviewed for necessity, replaced with explicit user prompts and verifiable integrity checks (digests/signatures), and ideally moved to a clearly trusted installer process rather than a library-like module.
gli-apache-beam
2.54.0
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
The file implements Beam Coders and contains multiple unsafe deserialization sinks (pickle.loads, dill.loads, pickler.loads) reachable from runner API payloads and base64-encoded pickles. There is no evidence of embedded malicious functionality (exfiltration, reverse shell, hard-coded secrets). The primary risk is that if an attacker can supply or tamper with serialized payloads (runner API coder payloads, Base64PickleCoder inputs, or other pickled bytes), they can achieve arbitrary code execution in any process that deserializes them. Use these coders only with trusted inputs or replace with a safe serialization mechanism (e.g., JSON, protobufs, or a restricted unpickler).
Live on pypi for 17 hours and 20 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
github.com/bishopfox/sliver
v1.5.40-0.20231213165238-3974b533019b
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This file is a straightforward implementation of a stager generator front-end for the Sliver framework: it collects user input, optionally resolves hostnames interactively, and requests a Metasploit-based stager from an RPC backend, then writes or displays the result. There is no evidence in this snippet of obfuscation, credential theft, or hidden backdoors; however, its intended functionality is offensive (implant/payload generation) and therefore poses a significant security risk in most benign environments. Treat inclusion of this component in a supply chain with caution: it's designed to produce executable implants and depends on a backend that likely executes msfvenom/msfconsole.
n8n-nodes-ggdv-hdfvcnnje-uyrokvbkl
0.0.32
by kakashi-hatake
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The fragment appears to be an obfuscated Google Ads campaign creation handler that assembles mutate operations from configuration and two comma-separated input lists (positive and negative geo targets) and submits them to a Google Ads client. There is no direct evidence in the provided code of classic malware behaviors (data exfiltration, reverse shell, eval-based dynamic execution, or hard-coded secrets). Major concerns are the heavy obfuscation (which hinders auditing) and lack of input validation before embedding values into resource identifier strings. Recommend obtaining the unobfuscated source or auditing adjacent modules (helper functions and GoogleAdsClient) and implementing input validation/sanitization before using this in production.
Live on npm for 20 hours and 34 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
flex-evals
0.3.26
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code enables arbitrary code execution from user-supplied strings via eval()/exec() and then runs the produced callable with arguments possibly resolved from external context. Because the execution namespace includes modules that permit filesystem, environment and process operations, and because there is no sandboxing, capability limitation, or rigorous validation, this is a high security risk for supply-chain or configuration-based attacks. The feature should only be used with fully trusted inputs; otherwise replace with a safe, sandboxed execution approach or remove eval/exec support entirely. Additionally, avoid mutating instance state when resolving inputs and validate/limit exposed modules and resources.
dependency-confusion-fossa-example
3.0.2
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
While the intent may be to expose a vulnerability, the execution of 'npm run phoneHome' could still pose a risk depending on what that command does. The overall behavior raises concerns about data exfiltration.
Live on npm for 26 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
coinhive-firefox
1.0.1
by aminer
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is a configuration for a cryptocurrency miner using the Coinhive script. While the code itself is not obfuscated or directly malicious, it enables cryptomining which is considered malware if done without explicit user consent. The existing reports are invalid and provide no useful information. This package poses a high security risk due to unauthorized cryptomining behavior.
bisheng-langchain
0.3.6.dev1
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code provides a tool that directly evaluates untrusted expression strings via eval(), resulting in remote code execution risk. An attacker who can supply the 'expression' can execute arbitrary Python code on the host, read/write files, run system commands, access environment variables, or perform network operations. The code should not be used as-is; sanitize or strictly parse expressions (or use a safe math parser/environment) and avoid eval. The LangChain tool exposure increases the practical risk.
github.com/bishopfox/sliver
v0.0.0-20201009162509-e4d5d8d25f51
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This source is the core of a remote access implant (Sliver). It collects host and user identifiers, marshals them, and sends them to remote C2; it maintains persistent/reconnecting C2 channels, supports DLL/sharedlib loading, performs Windows token impersonation for privileged actions, and dispatches remote commands including pivoting/tunneling. This is an offensive/backdoor implant and should be treated as malicious in most production contexts.
@swishfoundry/qew
1.0.23-beta.10
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The analyzed fragment shows strong indicators of potential remote command execution capabilities (RCE/backdoor). It obfuscates intent, builds commands from external input, and invokes child processes with a tailored environment. While parts could support legitimate orchestration in a controlled tool, the combination of dynamic command construction, environment manipulation, and stdout handling tied to external input represents a significant security risk. Treat as potentially malicious until a thorough, transparent audit is performed; if found in a dependency, flag for removal or substitution with a well-documented, verifiable implementation.
dnszlsk/muad-dib
39955e8d8b57e42afdbdf31dd852fe446a0fc3de
Live on actions
Blocked by Socket
This module is malicious: it fingerprints the host, searches for and reads local environment files, checks for browser credential stores, attempts to establish persistence (pm2 or crontab), and exfiltrates collected data to a hardcoded Discord webhook. It should be treated as a backdoor/data-stealer. Remove it immediately, and perform forensic analysis on any system where it executed.
skill-scanner
1.1.0
by jonusnattapong
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This module contains explicit data-exfiltration functionality: a DNS covert channel using nslookup and an HTTP exfiltration to a hard-coded Discord webhook. The code demonstrates clear malicious intent or a severe supply-chain compromise. Do not use this package; remove it from deployments, rotate any possibly leaked credentials, and treat repositories containing it as compromised until root cause is determined.
@blocklet/pages-kit
0.3.2
by wangshijun
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This file defines a large local dumpJSON array and then, unconditionally when imported, uses a hard-coded cookie (including a login_token JWT) plus static aiStudioUrl (https://bbqa2t5pfyfroyobmzknmktshckzto4btkfagxyjqwy[.]did[.]abtnet[.]io/ai-studio) and datasetId to authenticate and issue fetch GET to /api/datasets/{datasetId}/documents?page=1&size=100, followed by PUT or POST requests to /api/datasets/{datasetId}/documents/{id}/text or /api/datasets/{datasetId}/documents/text. Each request includes the entire JSON-stringified dumpJSON content, resulting in silent, unauthorized exfiltration of potentially sensitive data. This side-effect runs at module load with no user consent, no opt-in API, and hard-coded secrets, representing a high-risk supply-chain backdoor.
cl-lite
1.0.1212
by michael_tian
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is contains embedded inappropriate adult content with numerous external image links. It is not valid or functional software code. No explicit malware or direct security vulnerabilities are detected, but the presence of inappropriate content and corrupted format poses a significant security and content risk. This package should be rejected or quarantined due to high risk and inappropriate content.
tg-client-query-builder
2.14.5
by teselagen-admin
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
Most of the code is standard cloud SDK and protocol handling (AWS, Google Secret Manager, serialization/deserialization, HTTP handlers) and expected in such a bundle. However, there is a highly suspicious function (NpmModule.updatePackage) that downloads a package tarball, modifies package.json, injects a local bundle.js (if present on disk), repacks, and runs npm publish. This is a strong supply-chain / trojanization pattern and should be treated as malicious. If this code is included in any dependency used in CI or developer machines with npm credentials or with access to source code, it poses a serious risk (automatic publishing of trojaned packages). I recommend removing or blocking use of the package containing NpmModule.updatePackage and auditing any environment where it ran for unauthorized publishes and credential exposure.
Live on npm for 6 hours and 50 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
imagecomponents.mvc.imaging
4.0.1.3
by Image Components
Live on nuget
Blocked by Socket
This assembly contains strongly malicious/loader-like behavior. It embeds and decrypts payloads, allocates/writes executable memory, performs process/module inspection, and dynamically constructs and invokes delegates to execute in-memory code. It also includes anti-tamper and obfuscation features. For a library intended as an MVC image component, these behaviors are unexpected and highly suspicious and should be treated as a supply-chain compromise or embedded malware. Do not use this package; remove it and investigate the build/publish pipeline and any systems where it was run.
gbenson.net/monero-node
v0.0.0-20241102220122-d14887e975b2
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
The code is a shell script intended to deploy a Docker-based Monero miner using XMRig. It first detects the underlying operating system and accordingly installs Docker while removing potential package conflicts on Ubuntu. The script manages a sensitive configuration passphrase—either using an environment variable or by retrieving it from AWS Secrets Manager—and stores it securely on disk. It then creates and enables a systemd service that runs the miner container in privileged mode. The design of the script poses a high risk if executed without proper authorization, as it illicitly commandeers system resources for cryptocurrency mining. Furthermore, the use of privileged Docker execution introduces a serious security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to escape the container environment and compromise the host system.
aspidites
1.2.6
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code implements a high-risk dynamic evaluation pattern by evaluating tokens within the caller’s scope. This creates a strong possibility of arbitrary code execution and data leakage if tokens originate from untrusted inputs. Hardening should include removing eval, replacing with safe resolvers, sandboxing, or strict token whitelisting and restricting scope access. This pattern is unsuitable for trusted libraries exposes in open-source supply chains without significant safeguards.
ailever
0.3.134
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This script is a high-risk launcher: it unconditionally fetches Python code from a hardcoded remote repo and executes it locally via a shell-invoked Python process while passing unsanitized user inputs directly into the shell command. Even if the upstream repository is currently benign, the pattern enables trivial supply-chain compromise and shell injection. Mitigations: remove runtime download-and-exec; if fetching is necessary, pin and verify cryptographic hashes or signatures, validate content, avoid os.system (use subprocess with argument lists or importlib), sanitize inputs, and add error handling and logging. Treat this module as unsafe in security-sensitive environments until hardened.
sandbox-checkout-package
0.1.94
by kohlbyrd
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This script intentionally intercepts checkout-related navigation on Shopify-like sites, fetches the site's /cart.js (cart contents), posts that cart JSON to a localhost backend (http://127.0.0.1:3000/checkout), and redirects the user to a localhost-served checkout URL. It monkey-patches many browser APIs to ensure interception across navigation vectors. This behavior is indicative of malicious checkout hijacking or unauthorized data collection (cart exfiltration), and it represents a significant privacy and integrity risk. If this code is not from a trusted local agent (developer tool or explicitly installed extension that the operator expects), treat it as malicious and remove/block it.
ssht00ls
3.27.9
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
High supply-chain and remote-code-execution risk. The pattern of auto-installing a suspiciously named third-party package and then trusting it to provide runtime symbols (color) creates a direct and dangerous execution vector. The code also passes potentially sensitive command-line arguments into functions supplied by the external package, increasing the chance of data exposure. Fixes: do not auto-install packages at runtime; require explicit, audited dependencies and pinned versions; avoid bare excepts; explicitly import and validate expected symbols; and avoid trusting packages with typosquat-prone names without verification.
vy
3.9.0
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is not obfuscated and shows no explicit backdoor or exfiltration code, but it performs many shell-based filesystem operations using user-controlled strings with shell=True and insufficient sanitization — creating high risk of command injection and accidental or malicious destructive actions (rm -fr, mv, cp). Treat this code as unsafe for use in untrusted contexts; it should be refactored to avoid shell=True, use list-argument subprocess calls, and properly validate/escape inputs before filesystem operations.
Live on pypi for 5 days, 19 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
mtxai
0.0.264
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is an automation/scraping worker that intentionally executes code provided by task descriptions. That design requires trusting the task source. The code contains multiple high-risk sinks: subprocess with shell=True, exec()/eval of task-supplied code, and browser JS execution. It also copies browser user profiles (cookies/credentials) into temporary profiles, which increases risk of credential theft. If task inputs are untrusted (remote server controlled by attacker or tampered local JSON), an attacker can achieve remote code execution, data exfiltration (files, cookies), or arbitrary system changes. Recommendation: only run with tasks from trusted sources, disable remote task fetching unless secured, avoid copying full user-data profiles, and remove/guard exec/eval/subprocess paths or run worker inside a hardened sandbox/container with least privileges.
avalanche-types
0.0.390
Live on cargo
Blocked by Socket
This program transfers a portion of the balance of the provided private key to a newly generated key and logs key info. The main risks are secret exposure (providing a private key on the command line and logging key info) and automatic fund transfer with no confirmation. The code is not obfuscated and contains no low-level unsafe or FFI code, but its behavior is dangerous and could be used to steal funds if run by an unsuspecting user. Treat this code as high risk: do not run it with real private keys or on real funds without fully understanding and auditing its behavior.
@joystick.js/cli-canary
0.0.0-canary.2022
by cheatcodetuts
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code implements an autonomous, installer-like flow for MongoDB components on Windows, including network downloads, archive extraction, and placing binaries in a user-hidden directory. This behavior presents significant security and supply-chain risks due to lack of user consent, absence of integrity checks, and potential persistence. It should be reviewed for necessity, replaced with explicit user prompts and verifiable integrity checks (digests/signatures), and ideally moved to a clearly trusted installer process rather than a library-like module.
gli-apache-beam
2.54.0
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
The file implements Beam Coders and contains multiple unsafe deserialization sinks (pickle.loads, dill.loads, pickler.loads) reachable from runner API payloads and base64-encoded pickles. There is no evidence of embedded malicious functionality (exfiltration, reverse shell, hard-coded secrets). The primary risk is that if an attacker can supply or tamper with serialized payloads (runner API coder payloads, Base64PickleCoder inputs, or other pickled bytes), they can achieve arbitrary code execution in any process that deserializes them. Use these coders only with trusted inputs or replace with a safe serialization mechanism (e.g., JSON, protobufs, or a restricted unpickler).
Live on pypi for 17 hours and 20 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
github.com/bishopfox/sliver
v1.5.40-0.20231213165238-3974b533019b
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This file is a straightforward implementation of a stager generator front-end for the Sliver framework: it collects user input, optionally resolves hostnames interactively, and requests a Metasploit-based stager from an RPC backend, then writes or displays the result. There is no evidence in this snippet of obfuscation, credential theft, or hidden backdoors; however, its intended functionality is offensive (implant/payload generation) and therefore poses a significant security risk in most benign environments. Treat inclusion of this component in a supply chain with caution: it's designed to produce executable implants and depends on a backend that likely executes msfvenom/msfconsole.
n8n-nodes-ggdv-hdfvcnnje-uyrokvbkl
0.0.32
by kakashi-hatake
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The fragment appears to be an obfuscated Google Ads campaign creation handler that assembles mutate operations from configuration and two comma-separated input lists (positive and negative geo targets) and submits them to a Google Ads client. There is no direct evidence in the provided code of classic malware behaviors (data exfiltration, reverse shell, eval-based dynamic execution, or hard-coded secrets). Major concerns are the heavy obfuscation (which hinders auditing) and lack of input validation before embedding values into resource identifier strings. Recommend obtaining the unobfuscated source or auditing adjacent modules (helper functions and GoogleAdsClient) and implementing input validation/sanitization before using this in production.
Live on npm for 20 hours and 34 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
flex-evals
0.3.26
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code enables arbitrary code execution from user-supplied strings via eval()/exec() and then runs the produced callable with arguments possibly resolved from external context. Because the execution namespace includes modules that permit filesystem, environment and process operations, and because there is no sandboxing, capability limitation, or rigorous validation, this is a high security risk for supply-chain or configuration-based attacks. The feature should only be used with fully trusted inputs; otherwise replace with a safe, sandboxed execution approach or remove eval/exec support entirely. Additionally, avoid mutating instance state when resolving inputs and validate/limit exposed modules and resources.
Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.
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Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
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Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏

Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.

DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.

Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward

Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.

Joe Previte
Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!

Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
The best security teams in the world use Socket to get visibility into supply chain risk, and to build a security feedback loop into the development process.

Scott Roberts
CISO at UiPath
As a happy Socket customer, I've been impressed with how quickly they are adding value to the product, this move is a great step!

Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity

Andrew Peterson
CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
How do you track the validity of open source software libraries as they get updated? You're prob not. Check out @SocketSecurity and the updated tooling they launched.
Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing. Check them out and follow Feross Aboukhadijeh to see more updates coming from them in the future.

Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour

Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.

Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this

Adam Baldwin
VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻

Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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Attackers have taken notice of the opportunity to attack organizations through open source dependencies. Supply chain attacks rose a whopping 700% in the past year, with over 15,000 recorded attacks.
Nov 23, 2025
Shai Hulud v2
Shai Hulud v2 campaign: preinstall script (setup_bun.js) and loader (setup_bin.js) that installs/locates Bun and executes an obfuscated bundled malicious script (bun_environment.js) with suppressed output.
Nov 05, 2025
Elves on npm
A surge of auto-generated "elf-stats" npm packages is being published every two minutes from new accounts. These packages contain simple malware variants and are being rapidly removed by npm. At least 420 unique packages have been identified, often described as being generated every two minutes, with some mentioning a capture the flag challenge or test.
Jul 04, 2025
RubyGems Automation-Tool Infostealer
Since at least March 2023, a threat actor using multiple aliases uploaded 60 malicious gems to RubyGems that masquerade as automation tools (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Telegram, WordPress, and Naver). The gems display a Korean Glimmer-DSL-LibUI login window, then exfiltrate the entered username/password and the host's MAC address via HTTP POST to threat actor-controlled infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2025
North Korea's Contagious Interview Campaign
Since late 2024, we have tracked hundreds of malicious npm packages and supporting infrastructure tied to North Korea's Contagious Interview operation, with tens of thousands of downloads targeting developers and tech job seekers. The threat actors run a factory-style playbook: recruiter lures and fake coding tests, polished GitHub templates, and typosquatted or deceptive dependencies that install or import into real projects.
Jul 23, 2024
Network Reconnaissance Campaign
A malicious npm supply chain attack that leveraged 60 packages across three disposable npm accounts to fingerprint developer workstations and CI/CD servers during installation. Each package embedded a compact postinstall script that collected hostnames, internal and external IP addresses, DNS resolvers, usernames, home and working directories, and package metadata, then exfiltrated this data as a JSON blob to a hardcoded Discord webhook.
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