# npm-audit-report@7.0.0 security report (npm)

- Verdict: **Critical risk** (risk level: critical)
- Scanned: 2026-10-06T14:23:22.000Z
- Files reviewed: 7
- Findings: 1 high severity finding
- Report: https://security.togoder.click/npm/npm-audit-report
- Source: Togoder Security (https://security.togoder.click), AI source-code review

## Summary

Togoder Security scanned the npm package npm-audit-report@7.0.0 on Oct 6, 2026. An AI review of 7 source files produced 1 high severity finding. At least one finding describes dangerous behavior such as code that runs at install time, credential access or data exfiltration. Do not install this version until you have reviewed the findings below.

## Findings

### [high] Logic error / incorrect severity comparison

Finding ID: `NPS-16CDF8ADC9C3`

File: `lib/exit-code.js:2`

The severities Map is built by calling s.reverse() on each string. reverse() mutates and returns the reversed string (e.g., 'critical' -> 'lacitirc'), so the Map keys become reversed severity names. As a result, severities.get(sev) and severities.get(level) will return undefined for normal inputs like 'high' or 'critical', and the comparison will always evaluate to false, causing the module to always return 0 instead of 1 for vulnerable packages. This silently disables vulnerability-based exit code failures, which is a security-relevant defect.

## Files reviewed

- `lib/exit-code.js` (critical): No malicious patterns detected, but the code contains a critical logic bug that silently disables vulnerability severity checks by reversing map keys.
- `lib/colors.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `lib/index.js` (safe): No malicious patterns detected; the code is a straightforward audit report formatter with no network, filesystem, or process-execution behavior.
- `lib/reporters/detail.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `lib/reporters/install.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `lib/reporters/json.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed
- `lib/reporters/quiet.js` (safe): Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed

AI analysis is guidance, not a guarantee. Methodology: https://security.togoder.click/methodology