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Problem
Unicode is a text encoding standard designed to support the use of text written in all of the major languages and writing systems. While most languages are written from left to right, some are written in alternative directions. To accommodate encoding text written in such languages, the Unicode standard includes a number of special characters that allow the text direction to be specified. However, changing text direction can have adverse effects on how the encoded text is displayed and interpreted. For this reason, bidirectional Unicode control characters are commonly abused by malicious actors as a means of bypassing security solutions and avoiding detection. While presence of special Unicode characters does not imply malicious intent, all of its uses in a software package should be documented and approved. One example of acceptable use for these special characters is in script files that parse, validate, and transform Unicode-encoded text.Prevalence in npm community
5 packages
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20 packages
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367 packages
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106764 packages
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Next steps
Investigate reported detections as indicators of software tampering.
Consult Mitre ATT&CK documentation: T1036.002 - Masquerading: Right-to-Left Override.
Consult publicly available materials on the Trojan Source vulnerability.
Top behaviors
Might contain potentially obfuscated code or data.
anomaly
Prevalence in npm community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
21 packages
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136 packages
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1248 packages
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390529 packages
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Encodes data using the Base64 algorithm.
packer
Prevalence in npm community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
7 packages
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61 packages
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956 packages
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319930 packages
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Decodes data using the Base64 algorithm.
packer
Prevalence in npm community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
6 packages
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44 packages
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657 packages
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175209 packages
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Encodes data using the Base16 algorithm.
file
Prevalence in npm community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
15 packages
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90 packages
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1202 packages
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290629 packages
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Decodes data using the Base16 algorithm.
file
Prevalence in npm community
Behavior often found in this community (Common)
1 packages
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23 packages
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325 packages
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97156 packages
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Top vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities found.