Malicious code in booking-eligibility (npm)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (2c93f5b06720659d8e0cc8efb7d6bd75f577605e84c27cfb600a795081c27654) package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle hook `wscript.exe 4444.vbs` that runs Windows Script Host against a `.vbs` file on `npm install`. The referenced `4444.vbs` is not shipped in the tarball, so the hook either fails or (if the file is dropped by another mechanism or provided out-of-band) executes attacker-authored VBScript on the installer's machine at install time. The README explicitly claims 'No installation scripts', directly contradicting the manifest — a cover-story mismatch that misrepresents install-time behavior. The `4444` filename mirrors a well-known reverse-shell port convention. The package presents no legitimate functionality justifying WSH execution at install time.
Malicious code in booking-eligibility (npm)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (2c93f5b06720659d8e0cc8efb7d6bd75f577605e84c27cfb600a795081c27654) package.json declares a postinstall lifecycle hook `wscript.exe 4444.vbs` that runs Windows Script Host against a `.vbs` file on `npm install`. The referenced `4444.vbs` is not shipped in the tarball, so the hook either fails or (if the file is dropped by another mechanism or provided out-of-band) executes attacker-authored VBScript on the installer's machine at install time. The README explicitly claims 'No installation scripts', directly contradicting the manifest — a cover-story mismatch that misrepresents install-time behavior. The `4444` filename mirrors a well-known reverse-shell port convention. The package presents no legitimate functionality justifying WSH execution at install time.
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-17316
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
Threat ID: 6abcdde70df196e1a9da732e
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 10:01:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 14:13:33 UTC
Views: 4
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