The module botbait is a tool to be used to track bot and automated tools usage with-in the npm ecosystem.

botbait is known to record and track user information.

The module tracks the following information.

• Source IP
• process.versions
• process.platform
• How the module was invoked (test, require, pre-install)

Recommendation

This package has no functional value, and should be removed from your environment if discovered.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16126
• https://web.archive.org/web/20210120201359/https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/483