# resolve-from@5.0.0 security report (npm)

- Verdict: **Needs review** (risk level: medium)
- Scanned: 2026-10-06T14:24:23.000Z
- Files reviewed: 1
- Findings: 2 low severity findings
- Report: https://security.togoder.click/npm/resolve-from@5.0.0
- Source: Togoder Security (https://security.togoder.click), AI source-code review

## Summary

Togoder Security scanned the npm package resolve-from@5.0.0 on Oct 6, 2026. An AI review of 1 source file produced 2 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

### [low] Dynamic module loading with computed input

Finding ID: `NPS-C922D3F428B7`

File: `index.js:30`

The code uses Module._resolveFilename with a user-provided moduleId and fromDirectory. While this is the intended functionality of the resolve-from package (resolving module paths), it relies on an internal, undocumented Node.js API (Module._resolveFilename, Module._nodeModulePaths). This could be abused if the inputs come from untrusted sources, but the package itself does not exfiltrate data or execute arbitrary code. It only resolves a path.

### [low] Use of internal Node.js API

Finding ID: `NPS-F47B6DB7F600`

File: `index.js:30`

The code accesses Module._resolveFilename and Module._nodeModulePaths, which are private APIs. These may change across Node.js versions, potentially causing unexpected behavior. However, this is a common pattern in utility packages like resolve-from and not inherently malicious.

## Files reviewed

- `index.js` (medium): The code implements a module path resolution utility using internal Node.js APIs; it contains no malicious patterns such as data exfiltration, credential harvesting, or code execution.

## Version ranges

None of the 2 scanned versions of resolve-from are flagged high or critical. The latest scanned version, 5.0.0, is medium risk. Only versions we have scanned are listed; unscanned versions between them are not covered.

- 4.0.0 – 5.0.0 (`>=4.0.0 <=5.0.0`): medium
- 3.0.0 (`3.0.0`): not scanned

## Scanned versions

- [5.0.0](https://security.togoder.click/npm/resolve-from@5.0.0): medium, 2026-10-06T14:24:23.000Z
- [4.0.0](https://security.togoder.click/npm/resolve-from@4.0.0): medium, 2026-10-06T14:24:22.000Z

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