Summary
Togoder Security scanned the npm package whatwg-url@5.0.0 on Oct 4, 2026. An AI review of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| lib/URL-impl.js | safe | The code implements a WHATWG URL API class using a local URL state machine module with no network, filesystem, process, or dynamic code execution activity, and exhibits no malicious patterns. |
| lib/URL.js | safe | Standard WHATWG URL polyfill implementation with no malicious patterns detected. |
| lib/public-api.js | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
| lib/url-state-machine.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a legitimate WHATWG URL parser implementation without any exfiltration, obfuscation, or system manipulation. |
| lib/utils.js | safe | Cleared by Jev triage; no further analysis needed |
Affected version ranges
None of the 3 scanned versions of whatwg-url are flagged high or critical. The latest scanned version, 17.1.1, is clean. Only versions we have scanned are listed; unscanned versions between them are not covered.
| Versions | Verdict | Count | Range | Top findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.0.1 – 17.1.1 | No issues | 2 | >=16.0.1 <=17.1.1 | |
| 8.7.0 – 11.0.0 | Not scanned | 2 | >=8.7.0 <=11.0.0 | |
| 5.0.0 | No issues | 1 | 5.0.0 |
Full list, including published versions not scanned yet: version ranges API.
Scanned versions of whatwg-url
Frequently asked questions
Is whatwg-url safe to use?
Our AI source review of whatwg-url@5.0.0 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does whatwg-url contain malware?
No malware was identified in whatwg-url@5.0.0 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 whatwg-url checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published npm package and had an AI model read its 5 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 whatwg-url together with the rest of my dependencies?
Upload your lockfile at https://security.togoder.click/scan or call the API documented at https://security.togoder.click/api-docs. Files that have already been scanned, like the ones in whatwg-url@5.0.0, cost nothing.