Summary
Togoder Security scanned the npm package socket.io-parser@4.2.4 on Oct 4, 2026. An AI review of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| build/cjs/binary.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is a legitimate socket.io binary packet serialization/deserialization module with no network, filesystem, process, or credential access. |
| build/cjs/index.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is a legitimate socket.io-parser module with standard encoding/decoding logic. |
| build/cjs/is-binary.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| build/esm-debug/binary.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code implements standard binary attachment deconstruction/reconstruction for socket.io packets without network, filesystem, process, or dynamic execution behavior. |
| build/esm-debug/index.js | safe | This is the standard socket.io-parser packet encoding/decoding library with no malicious patterns such as data exfiltration, credential harvesting, code execution, or install-time hooks. |
| build/esm-debug/is-binary.js | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| build/esm/binary.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code implements standard binary attachment deconstruction/reconstruction for socket.io packets without network, filesystem, process, or dynamic execution behavior. |
| build/esm/index.js | safe | This is the standard socket.io-parser package for encoding/decoding Socket.IO protocol packets, with no malicious patterns such as data exfiltration, credential harvesting, code execution, or network/file system manipulation beyond its intended protocol parsing role. |
| build/esm/is-binary.js | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
Scanned versions of socket.io-parser
| Version | Verdict | Files | Scanned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2.4 | No issues | 9 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is socket.io-parser safe to use?
Our AI source review of socket.io-parser@4.2.4 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does socket.io-parser contain malware?
No malware was identified in socket.io-parser@4.2.4 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 socket.io-parser checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published npm package and had an AI model read its 9 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 socket.io-parser together with the rest of my dependencies?
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