Summary
Togoder Security scanned the npm package body-parser@1.20.2 on Oct 4, 2026. An AI review of 6 source files produced no findings. No malicious behavior, install-time payloads, credential theft or exfiltration were identified.
Findings
No findings. The reviewer saw nothing malicious or risky in this version.
Files reviewed
| File | Verdict | What the reviewer saw |
|---|---|---|
| index.js | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| lib/read.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is a standard body-parser read utility with no exfiltration, credential harvesting, obfuscation, or suspicious execution. |
| lib/types/json.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is the standard body-parser JSON middleware with no exfiltration, obfuscation, or network behavior. |
| lib/types/raw.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| lib/types/text.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a standard body-parser text middleware with no exfiltration, obfuscation, or shell execution. |
| lib/types/urlencoded.js | safe | This is a legitimate body-parser urlencoded middleware with no malicious patterns, external data transmission, or dynamic code execution. |
Affected version ranges
None of the 3 scanned versions of body-parser are flagged high or critical. The latest scanned version, 2.3.0, is clean. Only versions we have scanned are listed; unscanned versions between them are not covered.
| Versions | Verdict | Count | Range | Top findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3.0 | No issues | 1 | 2.3.0 | |
| 1.20.6 – 2.2.1 | Not scanned | 2 | >=1.20.6 <=2.2.1 | |
| 1.20.4 | No issues | 1 | 1.20.4 | |
| 1.20.3 | Not scanned | 1 | 1.20.3 | |
| 1.20.2 | No issues | 1 | 1.20.2 |
Full list, including published versions not scanned yet: version ranges API.
Scanned versions of body-parser
Frequently asked questions
Is body-parser safe to use?
Our AI source review of body-parser@1.20.2 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does body-parser contain malware?
No malware was identified in body-parser@1.20.2 when Togoder Security scanned it on Oct 4, 2026. A new version can still introduce malicious code, so scan the exact versions in your lockfile.
How was body-parser checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published npm package and had an AI model read its 6 source files, looking for install scripts, credential access, network exfiltration, obfuscation, backdoors and crypto-wallet theft. The results are cached by file hash and shown here.
How do I scan body-parser together with the rest of my dependencies?
Upload your lockfile at https://security.togoder.click/scan or call the API documented at https://security.togoder.click/api-docs. Files that have already been scanned, like the ones in body-parser@1.20.2, cost nothing.