dependency-confusion
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Apr 9, 2026
Risk Level: SAFEDATA_EXFILTRATIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
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- [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: Provides template code for npm
package.jsonand Pythonsetup.pythat initiates network requests to an external callback host (YOUR_CALLBACK_HOST) to confirm execution and potentially leak environment data. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Includes examples of using package manager lifecycle scripts (
preinstall,postinstall,cmdclass) to execute shell commands likecurlor arbitrary Node.js and Python code during the installation process. - [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill describes techniques and provides code snippets for executing arbitrary code on systems that download and install spoofed packages from public registries.
- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: References and links to third-party security tools and repositories on GitHub, such as
visma-prodsec/confused,synacktiv/DepFuzzer, and0xsapra/dependency-confusion-exploit, for reconnaissance and exploitation research.
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