Liran Tal • 1/26/2019

Open Source From Heaven, Modules From Hell

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This article examines the hidden security risks of installing npm packages, comparing 'npm install' to piping untrusted scripts into a shell. It explains how package lifecycle scripts can execute arbitrary code and warns against running npm with elevated privileges like sudo, urging developers to be more critical of their dependencies.

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