Legitimate webpack 5.112.2. All 'obfuscation' and 'decoded payload' findings are false positives from runtime template strings (supportsArrowFunction, basicFunction, etc.) and normal base64/hex handling in data URLs, hashing, and parsers. No malicious behavior present.
AI breakdown
Plain-English summary of what this package does and how it behaves.
webpack is a module bundler that packs ECMAScript/CommonJS/AMD modules for the browser, supports code splitting into bundles, and includes loaders for preprocessing various file types.
Capabilities
- Provides CLI entrypoint via bin/webpack.js
- Runs prepare script with husky
- Includes extensive build/lint/test tooling scripts
- Depends on modules for resolution, parsing, and source handling
Data access
- Filesystem
- Environment variables (via test/runtime scripts)
Network
- No network access observed
Standard webpack package with many development scripts and a large source tree; static findings reference obfuscation and payload execution but are not corroborated by the manifest or file samples.
Dependency & execution chain
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Security findings (104)
Static analysis rule matches, with the exact code that triggered them.
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/javascript/ArrayPushCallbackChunkFormatPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/javascript/ArrayPushCallbackChunkFormatPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/runtime/AsyncModuleRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/runtime/AsyncModuleRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/wasm/AsyncWebAssemblyJavascriptGenerator.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/wasm/AsyncWebAssemblyJavascriptGenerator.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/graph/ChunkGraph.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/graph/ChunkGraph.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/optimize/ConcatenatedModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/optimize/ConcatenatedModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/sharing/ConsumeSharedRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/sharing/ConsumeSharedRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/container/ContainerEntryModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/container/ContainerEntryModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/context/ContextModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/context/ContextModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/css/CssParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/css/CssParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/util/dataURL.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/util/dataURL.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/define/DefinePlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/define/DefinePlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/errors/EnvironmentNotSupportAsyncWarning.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/errors/EnvironmentNotSupportAsyncWarning.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/esm/ESMAcceptDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/esm/ESMAcceptDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/esm/ESMCompatibilityDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/esm/ESMCompatibilityDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/esm/ESMDetectionParserPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/esm/ESMDetectionParserPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/esm/ESMExportImportedSpecifierDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/esm/ESMExportImportedSpecifierDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/esm/ESMLiveExportDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/esm/ESMLiveExportDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/externals/ExternalModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/externals/ExternalModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/fs/FileSystemInfo.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/fs/FileSystemInfo.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/util/hash/hash-digest.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/util/hash/hash-digest.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/html/HtmlParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/html/HtmlParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/import/ImportContextDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/import/ImportContextDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/import/ImportDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/import/ImportDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/import/ImportEagerDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/import/ImportEagerDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/webworker/ImportScriptsChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/webworker/ImportScriptsChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/import/ImportWeakDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/import/ImportWeakDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/index.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/index.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/javascript/JavascriptModulesPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/javascript/JavascriptModulesPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/javascript/JavascriptParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/javascript/JavascriptParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/web/JsonpChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/web/JsonpChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/runtime/MakeDeferredNamespaceObjectRuntime.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/runtime/MakeDeferredNamespaceObjectRuntime.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/esm/ModuleChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/esm/ModuleChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/library/ModuleLibraryPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/library/ModuleLibraryPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/node/nodeConsole.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/node/nodeConsole.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/node/NodeStuffPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/node/NodeStuffPlugin.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/node/ReadFileChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/node/ReadFileChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/container/RemoteRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/container/RemoteRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/node/RequireChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/node/RequireChunkLoadingRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/template/RuntimeTemplate.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/template/RuntimeTemplate.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/sharing/ShareRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/sharing/ShareRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/util/SourceProcessor.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/util/SourceProcessor.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/javascript/StartupHelpers.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/javascript/StartupHelpers.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/css/syntax-printer.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/css/syntax-printer.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/template/Template.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/template/Template.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/runtime/ToBinaryRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/runtime/ToBinaryRuntimeModule.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/wasm-sync/WebAssemblyParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/wasm-sync/WebAssemblyParser.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in lib/dependencies/worker/WorkletDependency.js
Multiple obfuscation patterns in package/lib/dependencies/worker/WorkletDependency.js
File lib/optimize/ConcatenationScope.js decodes a base64/hex blob and passes it to an execution sink — a common way to hide a malicious payload.
File package/lib/optimize/ConcatenationScope.js decodes a base64/hex blob and passes it to an execution sink — a common way to hide a malicious payload.
File lib/util/dataURL.js decodes a base64/hex blob and passes it to an execution sink — a common way to hide a malicious payload.
File package/lib/util/dataURL.js decodes a base64/hex blob and passes it to an execution sink — a common way to hide a malicious payload.
File lib/dependencies/html/HtmlEntryDependency.js combines network access with process execution
File package/lib/dependencies/html/HtmlEntryDependency.js combines network access with process execution
File lib/html/HtmlGenerator.js decodes a base64/hex blob and passes it to an execution sink — a common way to hide a malicious payload.
File package/lib/html/HtmlGenerator.js decodes a base64/hex blob and passes it to an execution sink — a common way to hide a malicious payload.
File lib/config/target.js combines network access with process execution
File package/lib/config/target.js combines network access with process execution
Package metadata
Packs ECMAScript/CommonJs/AMD modules for the browser. Allows you to split your codebase into multiple bundles, which can be loaded on demand. Supports loaders to preprocess files, i.e. json, jsx, es7, css, less, ... and your custom stuff.
Files in package (500)
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