# require-from-string@2.0.2 security report (npm)

- Verdict: **Needs review** (risk level: medium)
- Scanned: 2026-10-06T14:24:19.000Z
- Files reviewed: 1
- Findings: 1 medium, 1 low severity findings
- Report: https://security.togoder.click/npm/require-from-string
- Source: Togoder Security (https://security.togoder.click), AI source-code review

## Summary

Togoder Security scanned the npm package require-from-string@2.0.2 on Oct 6, 2026. An AI review of 1 source file produced 1 medium, 1 low severity findings. The overall verdict is medium: the findings flag risky but common patterns (dynamic code, unsafe defaults, broad file or network access) rather than confirmed malware.

## Findings

### [medium] Dynamic code execution

Finding ID: `NPS-4579D206E047`

File: `index.js:26`

The module uses Module._compile to execute arbitrary code passed as a string. This is the core functionality of the 'require-from-string' package, but it represents a dynamic code execution capability that could be abused if the input code is not trusted. However, this is the intended purpose of the package.

### [low] Dynamic module loading

Finding ID: `NPS-A8CD8265D235`

File: `index.js:19`

The function manipulates the Node.js module system by creating a new Module instance and setting its paths, then compiling and executing the provided code. This bypasses normal module loading mechanisms and could be used to load malicious code, but again, this is the package's purpose.

## Files reviewed

- `index.js` (medium): The code is a legitimate utility for requiring modules from strings, but its core functionality involves dynamic code execution and module loading, which are inherently risky if misused.

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