Summary
Togoder Security scanned the npm package cross-fetch@4.1.0 on Oct 4, 2026. An AI review of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| dist/browser-polyfill.js | safe | This is a legitimate fetch API polyfill (whatwg-fetch) with no malicious patterns detected. |
| dist/browser-ponyfill.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is the standard cross-fetch browser ponyfill implementation. |
| dist/cross-fetch.js | safe | This is the standard cross-fetch polyfill library with no malicious patterns detected; it only provides fetch/Headers/Request/Response polyfills using XMLHttpRequest. |
| dist/node-polyfill.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| dist/node-ponyfill.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| dist/react-native-polyfill.js | safe | The file contains only a license header comment and no executable code or suspicious patterns. |
| dist/react-native-ponyfill.js | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
Affected version ranges
None of the 2 scanned versions of cross-fetch are flagged high or critical. The latest scanned version, 4.1.0, is clean. Only versions we have scanned are listed; unscanned versions between them are not covered.
| Versions | Verdict | Count | Range | Top findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.0 | No issues | 1 | 4.1.0 | |
| 4.0.0 | Not scanned | 1 | 4.0.0 | |
| 3.2.0 | No issues | 1 | 3.2.0 |
Full list, including published versions not scanned yet: version ranges API.
Scanned versions of cross-fetch
Frequently asked questions
Is cross-fetch safe to use?
Our AI source review of cross-fetch@4.1.0 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does cross-fetch contain malware?
No malware was identified in cross-fetch@4.1.0 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 cross-fetch checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published npm package and had an AI model read its 7 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 cross-fetch 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 cross-fetch@4.1.0, cost nothing.