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[Snyk] Security upgrade npm-registry-fetch from 4.0.7 to 7.0.0 #157

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[Snyk] Security upgrade npm-registry-fetch from 4.0.7 to 7.0.0 #157

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Socket Security / Socket Security: Pull Request Alerts failed May 29, 2024 in 13s

Pull Request #157 Alerts: Complete with warnings WARNING: Free tier size exceeded

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PR #157 Alerts ⚠️ Found 3 project alerts

Pull request alerts notify when new issues are detected between the diff of the pull request and it's target branch.

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🚨 Potential security issues detected. Learn more about Socket for GitHub ↗︎

To accept the risk, merge this PR and you will not be notified again.

Alert Package NoteSource
Install scripts npm/protobufjs@6.8.8
  • Install script: postinstall
  • Source: node scripts/postinstall
Protestware/Troll package npm/es5-ext@0.10.64
  • Note: This package prints a protestware console message on install regarding Ukraine for users with Russian language locale
Install scripts npm/es5-ext@0.10.64
  • Install script: postinstall
  • Source: node -e "try{require('./_postinstall')}catch(e){}" || exit 0

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Next steps

What is an install script?

Install scripts are run when the package is installed. The majority of malware in npm is hidden in install scripts.

Packages should not be running non-essential scripts during install and there are often solutions to problems people solve with install scripts that can be run at publish time instead.

What is protestware?

This package is a joke, parody, or includes undocumented or hidden behavior unrelated to its primary function.

Consider that consuming this package my come along with functionality unrelated to its primary purpose.

Take a deeper look at the dependency

Take a moment to review the security alert above. Review the linked package source code to understand the potential risk. Ensure the package is not malicious before proceeding. If you're unsure how to proceed, reach out to your security team or ask the Socket team for help at support [AT] socket [DOT] dev.

Remove the package

If you happen to install a dependency that Socket reports as Known Malware you should immediately remove it and select a different dependency. For other alert types, you may may wish to investigate alternative packages or consider if there are other ways to mitigate the specific risk posed by the dependency.

Mark a package as acceptable risk

To ignore an alert, reply with a comment starting with @SocketSecurity ignore followed by a space separated list of ecosystem/package-name@version specifiers. e.g. @SocketSecurity ignore npm/foo@1.0.0 or ignore all packages with @SocketSecurity ignore-all

  • @SocketSecurity ignore npm/protobufjs@6.8.8
  • @SocketSecurity ignore npm/es5-ext@0.10.64
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