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Malicious / Dangerous spec resolver to custom URL

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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40
Forks
23
Avg merge
23h 23m
Merged PRs (30d)
2

Description

Custom spec resolver can be used to fake a package name (such as axios in the following example)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior described for the custom spec resolver, using the attached example as the reference case. Trace how the resolver handles a custom URL and how the package name is reported; done means a resolver cannot make a different package appear under a chosen name, with regression coverage for the reported case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nodejs, typescript
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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