@aj-shadow/actorjs-app@0.0.0-aj-beta.272
Library used by @aj-shadow/actorjs
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe lifecycle hook performs unguarded recursive removal and replacement of parent-project files, so installation carries a real destructive risk. The package metadata suggests this is intended app setup, which leaves malicious intent unestablished; warn rather than block.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source fingerprint signature matched known malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
Installing the package with npm, which invokes its postinstall hook.
Impact
Existing project content at those paths can be lost during installation.
Mechanism
The hook recursively removes named destination paths in the parent project and moves bundled files into their place.
AI rationale
The lifecycle hook performs unguarded recursive removal and replacement of parent-project files, so installation carries a real destructive risk. The package metadata suggests this is intended app setup, which leaves malicious intent unestablished; warn rather than block.
Evidence
package.jsonnpm-post-install.js.vscodeprojectworkspaceREADME.mdCHANGELOG.mdcontributors.txtsettings.jsonmain.jsrepos.json
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The manifest runs npm-post-install.js during postinstall.
- The installer targets a directory three levels above the package.
- On npm installs, it moves bundled project files such as project, workspace, and .vscode to that parent directory.
- Before moving files, it recursively removes existing destination paths, then renames the bundled files into place.
- The package metadata identifies it as actorjs-app and names actorjs as its app folder, which is consistent with a project bootstrap purpose.
Evidence against
- The package identity and generated launcher are consistent with bootstrapping the actorjs app, but they do not guard existing destination data from removal.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemShellWebSocket
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node -e "try{require('./npm[redacted]')}catch(e){console.log(e);}"
Critical
Red Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script matches a deterministic static-gate block pattern.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node -e "try{require('./npm[redacted]')}catch(e){console.log(e);}"
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkgproject/server/plugin-data/repos/plugin_data_ReposVerifyGit.jsView file
3L4: const PluginBaseMulti = require('z-abs-corelayer-server/server/plugin-base-multi');
L5: const Os = require('os');
Medium
Dynamic Require
Findings
1 Critical3 High3 Medium5 Low
CriticalRed Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedproject/server/plugin-data/test-suite/plugin_data_TestSuiteExecutionStart.js
HighKnown Malware Source Fingerprint Signaturenpm-post-install.js
MediumDynamic Requireproject/server/plugin-data/repos/plugin_data_ReposVerifyGit.js
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowEval
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @aj-shadow/actorjs-app@0.0.0-aj-beta.272.
See all versions of @aj-shadow/actorjs-app for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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