meta-analysis
Audited by Socket on Jul 30, 2026
13 alerts found:
Malwarex3Securityx9AnomalyHigh-risk client-side supply-chain/injection pattern. The runtime fetches component templates and remote modules over the network, evaluates fetched JavaScript as executable logic (eval-like and Function-constructor paths), and can inject SCRIPT/LINK/META elements into document.head from template content. If an attacker can tamper with fetched resources or influence component/external module URLs/names, this provides strong in-browser arbitrary code execution and likely data compromise/exfiltration potential. The UI logic shown appears non-malicious, but the surrounding loader infrastructure is the primary security concern.
High security risk. While the specific audit/signoff component appears UI-focused, the included x-dc runtime is explicitly capable of fetching and executing remote JavaScript (evalDcLogic and new Function on fetched content) and injecting SCRIPT tags into the document head from template content. This is effectively a browser-side remote-code-execution/supply-chain execution platform unless all fetched content/URLs are strongly authenticated, integrity-checked, and allowlisted. The wildcard postMessage further increases exposure for embedded contexts.
This file contains a client-side runtime that fetches and executes remote code (evalDcLogic/eval-like behavior and new Function on fetched external modules) and can inject SCRIPT/LINK/META elements into document.head based on fetched template content. While the included example DCLogic component appears benign (UI/state only), it inherits the runtime’s high-impact execution and script-injection surface. The module should only load trusted, allow-listed content with strong integrity controls; otherwise it presents an extremely high supply-chain/runtime compromise risk.
This module is a highly dangerous client-side supply-chain/runtime execution framework. It fetches component templates/logic and executes fetched JavaScript directly (evalDcLogic) and via dynamic function construction (new Function) for external modules. It can also inject SCRIPT/LINK/META elements into doc.head via its Helmet manager. Unless all fetched content and URLs are strictly trusted and integrity-verified (not shown here), any compromise of component payloads or external module URLs enables arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim page.
The fragment contains multiple high-severity supply-chain/remote-code-execution patterns: it fetches remote component/templates, dynamically evaluates component logic (via evalDcLogic and new Function on fetched external code), and can inject <script> tags from template/helmet into document.head. It also includes wildcard postMessage to the parent window. While the included sample UI component appears non-malicious, the runtime architecture around it is highly dangerous if an attacker can influence fetched content or external module URLs. This code should be treated as effectively executing untrusted code unless strict allowlisting/sandboxing/immutability guarantees exist elsewhere in the project.
This code contains multiple high-risk client-side supply-chain/sabotage patterns: it fetches remote JS and executes it with eval/new Function, injects SCRIPT/LINK/META into the document head, and inserts CSS rules dynamically. It also posts runtime data via postMessage to '*' origin. While the visible component logic is not obviously malicious, the embedded runtime provides the capability for arbitrary code execution and script injection if any remote component/template/module source is compromised or attacker-controlled. Overall: do not treat this as safe/untrusted component execution; require strict allowlists, SRI, and sandboxing (e.g., iframe/realm) if used in production.
High-risk supply-chain and in-browser execution design. The runtime fetches remote component artifacts and external JS/JSX and executes them via new Function and eval-like logic evaluation, and it can inject template-provided SCRIPT/LINK/META into document.head. If an attacker can tamper with component sources, external URLs, or embedded templates, this becomes straightforward arbitrary JavaScript execution in the page context. The visible sign-off UI is largely non-malicious, but it is built on a plugin-style code execution engine, making overall security risk extremely high.
High-risk supply-chain/runtime security design. This module fetches remote component templates and executes remote JavaScript directly (evalDcLogic/new Function) in the page context, can inject SCRIPT tags from template content into document.head, and supports arbitrary external module URL loading. These capabilities make it unsuitable for untrusted inputs; it should only run with strict trust boundaries (allowlisted, integrity-verified component sources and sandboxing/containment).
The snippet is part of a dynamic component runtime that—critically—fetches remote component/module code and executes it in the browser (eval-like evaluation and new Function execution), and it can inject <script> elements into document.head based on fetched/compiled template content. The UI component shown is mostly data/React rendering, but its execution environment is an arbitrary client-side code execution engine. This creates a strong supply-chain/backdoor risk unless all fetched resources are strictly trusted and protected with robust integrity controls (e.g., allowlists + signatures/SRI for every code path, CSP enforcement, and ideally removal/sandboxing of eval/new Function and script injection).
The provided fragment contains a high-risk client-side runtime that fetches component definitions and external modules at runtime and executes them in the browser (evalDcLogic and new Function), with additional capability to inject <script> elements into document.head based on fetched template content. Even if the included UI component looks benign, the supply-chain/runtime execution model makes the system suitable for arbitrary JavaScript execution if any fetched artifact or external URL is compromised. This warrants strong isolation/allowlisting, integrity validation, CSP hardening, and removal/replacement of dynamic eval/new Function/script injection.
The code is a dynamic component runtime that fetches component definitions and then evaluates/executes component-supplied logic (via `evalDcLogic(src)` in `updateJs`) and injects `<script>` elements into `document.head` through the helmet manager. Additionally, it inserts raw CSS into the stylesheet and posts data to the embedding parent via `postMessage` with wildcard origin. If attackers can influence the fetched `.dc.html` content or the component/template inputs, this design can lead to full arbitrary code execution in the browser. SRI is used for React/ReactDOM, which reduces CDN tampering risk for those specific libraries, but the core runtime evaluation/injection patterns are inherently high-risk.
No direct evidence of overt malware (no exfiltration, command execution, obfuscation/payload packing, or network activity) within this Node module itself. However, the module is a deliberate HTML/JavaScript assembler that extracts executable script content from the input template and injects payload-derived data into JavaScript source, then emits an output HTML file containing inlined scripts. If an attacker can control the .dc template and/or payload (and possibly data-props), they can produce an output artifact that results in arbitrary JavaScript execution in a browser context when the generated HTML is opened. Treat this as a code-generation/injection risk: safe only under a strong trust model where all templates and payloads are trusted and properly controlled; otherwise, sandboxing/validation/escaping improvements are needed.
The visible module is primarily a plotting-style helper with a critical supply-chain/security concern: it dynamically executes a local Python file (ssci_style.py) discovered in directories influenced by SSCI_PLOTS_SCRIPTS and derived from the filesystem. If an attacker can control SSCI_PLOTS_SCRIPTS or place/modify ssci_style.py in a searched directory, this becomes an arbitrary code execution vector at import time. Aside from this plugin-loading mechanism, the fallback logic only adjusts Matplotlib settings and can write rendered figures; there is no direct evidence of malware-like behaviors (networking, credential theft, or shell execution) in the shown code.