Dependencies & Supply Chain
critical Severity
Free Check
Polyfill Supply Chain Risk (polyfill.io)
Detects usage of compromised polyfill services (e.g. polyfill.io) that redirect mobile users to malicious landing pages.
Why It Matters
The polyfill.io domain was sold to a malicious operator that actively distributed malware payloads to millions of websites.
How We Check This
We inspect script tags for references to polyfill.io or related compromised domains.
How to Fix & Implement
Copy-paste configuration blocks tailored for your web server or edge proxy.
nginx snippet
Remove all polyfill.io script tags and replace with Cloudflare's mirror (cdnjs.cloudflare.com/polyfill) or modern native ES features.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did polyfill.io become dangerous in 2024?
The domain registration changed ownership and the new owners began serving malicious redirects.