Summary
Togoder Security scanned the npm package traverse@0.6.8 on Oct 6, 2026. An AI review of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| examples/json.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a benign demonstration of the 'traverse' library replacing functions with strings and storing callbacks in a local object. |
| examples/leaves.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| examples/negative.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code simply uses the traverse library to update negative numbers in an array. |
| examples/scrub.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a benign example demonstrating circular reference removal using the traverse package. |
| examples/stringify.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| index.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a standard object traversal utility with no network, filesystem, process, or obfuscation concerns. |
Frequently asked questions
Is traverse safe to use?
Our AI source review of traverse@0.6.8 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does traverse contain malware?
No malware was identified in traverse@0.6.8 when Togoder Security scanned it on Oct 6, 2026. A new version can still introduce malicious code, so scan the exact versions in your lockfile.
How was traverse checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published npm package and had an AI model read its 6 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 traverse together with the rest of my dependencies?
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