karma-proxy

{"modified":"2026-08-19T06:47:49Z","published":"2026-08-19T06:47:49Z","schema_version":"1.7.4","id":"MAL-2026-14267","summary":"Malicious code in karma-proxy (npm)","details":"\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: amazon-inspector (379b8e968c18bc5df2f2e00ad56f6c1c139bc97d4a8b19e6d1a917398ad72e58)\nOn npm install, the package's postinstall lifecycle script collects host identifiers (os.hostname(), platform, arch, Node.js version, package name, lifecycle event) and POSTs them as JSON to a hardcoded non-first-party endpoint at https://e14giapf.instances.poc.jchunt.top/karma-proxy. The beacon fires unconditionally on every install, with no user opt-in, no configuration, and no disclosure in the package's advertised purpose. The destination is an author-controlled subdomain unrelated to any npm registry or vendor infrastructure.\n","affected":[{"package":{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"karma-proxy"},"versions":["1.0.0"],"database_specific":{"cwes":[{"cweId":"CWE-506","description":"The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.","name":"Embedded Malicious Code"}],"indicators":{"evidence_files":[{"path":"postinstall.js","sha256":"a11b4d199798c77b9ec2ae949b4feef21c4aa7c68be4d85b981a4627422672c7","tlsh":"6f0123c5d2b55a3557b852c028f16f0793fbf2233b0224b679c444e92f8d0f9003219c"}],"package_integrity":[{"filename":"karma-proxy-1.0.0.tgz","hashes":{"sha1":"d2f16beedc54c1d9c58a41c00eca2ede796bd3ab","sha512_sri":"sha512-VE8Oj6lv7i2P/TpiIEiW4eb0uQWmUZCw8mS6bUvakbW+A+zjQBcqeXiGsRpMa7gJFQgOWjpLOeYSa5ee8MNeEw=="}}]}}}],"references":[{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/karma-proxy/v/1.0.0"}],"credits":[{"name":"Amazon Inspector","type":"FINDER","contact":["inspector-research@amazon.com"]}],"database_specific":{"malicious-packages-origins":[{"id":"IN-MAL-2026-018384","import_time":"2026-08-19T06:49:44.568103223Z","modified_time":"2026-08-19T06:47:49Z","sha256":"379b8e968c18bc5df2f2e00ad56f6c1c139bc97d4a8b19e6d1a917398ad72e58","source":"amazon-inspector","versions":["1.0.0"]}]}}