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SlugFest: The npm Trusted Publishing flaw that trusted names, not IDs

npm keyed publishing trust on a renameable owner/repo name instead of GitHub's immutable repository ID, exposing 1,500+ packages. The bug, the fix, and the same mistake in your own authorization code.

By WorkOSWorkOS Blog
SlugFest: The npm Trusted Publishing flaw that trusted names, not IDs

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Originally published by WorkOS Blog on Oct 16, 2026.

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