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NPM Postinstall Attack Scanner

plugin

Detect npm supply chain attacks that use the postinstall + hidden dependency pattern to deliver malware. Built in response to the axios maintainer account takeover (2026-03-31). Scans lockfiles, odemodules, postinstall scripts, version ranges, and npm cache across 5 phases. Returns actionable remediation steps when issues are found.

Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cline, Windsurf, VS Code

Category: Security — see all ranked ›

Security audit

Not scanned yet. We audit npm-published capabilities for known advisories, install-time scripts and permission surface; this one has no npm package we can resolve, or has not reached the queue.

source ↗  ·  plugin:aliksir/npm-postinstall-attack-scanner/npm-postinstall-attack-scanner

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