@apilift/cli@1.7.2
AI Security Review
scanned 6d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged credential redirection and remote execution were not substantiated; credentials use an explicit setup flow and the operating system vault. However, runtime telemetry is sent by default when service settings enable it, and the package source does not clearly disclose that collection, so this merits a warning.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
After a counted CLI invocation when the bundled collector runs; enabled only when service-provided analytics settings permit it.
Impact
The vendor analytics service can associate command usage patterns with the user's Apilift account and installation.
Mechanism
The CLI queues allowlisted command lifecycle events. The background collector sends them to https://eu.i.posthog.com with account, workspace, and installation identifiers. APILIFT_COLLECTOR_DISABLED=1 disables the collector.
AI rationale
The flagged credential redirection and remote execution were not substantiated; credentials use an explicit setup flow and the operating system vault. However, runtime telemetry is sent by default when service settings enable it, and the package source does not clearly disclose that collection, so this merits a warning.
Evidence
dist/apilift.jsdist/apilift-collector.js
Network endpoints1
eu.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 84.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- After a counted CLI command, the package records its command, purpose, result, duration, and agent, then starts a background collector.
- Event properties are allowlisted; command events contain metadata rather than command arguments or output.
- When enabled by service-provided settings, queued events are sent to the analytics host with account, workspace, and installation IDs.
- The collector can be disabled with APILIFT_COLLECTOR_DISABLED=1, but it starts by default.
Evidence against
- No install lifecycle scripts are declared.
- Credential setup is an explicit command, and credentials are stored through the operating system credential vault.
- The reviewed credential and analytics flows did not substantiate the flagged remote execution or credential redirection.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flaggeddist/apilift.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @apilift/cli@1.7.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QGFwaWxpZnQvY2xp:1.7.0
similarity = 0.833
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
Critical
Previous Version Dangerous Delta
This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.
dist/apilift.jsView on unpkg82const {workerData}=require('node:worker_threads');
L83: const {spawn}=require('node:child_process');
L84: const state=new Int32Array(workerData.memory,0,4), value=new Float64Array(workerData.memory,16,1);
High
23784sourceCode = this.opts.code.process(sourceCode, sch);
L23785: const makeValidate = new Function(`${names_1.default.self}`, `${names_1.default.scope}`, sourceCode);
L23786: const validate2 = makeValidate(this, this.scope.get());
High
Findings
2 Critical4 High3 Medium6 Low
CriticalRemote Response Code Executiondist/apilift-capture-server.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/apilift.js
HighChild Processdist/apilift.js
HighEvaldist/apilift.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/apilift.js
HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/apilift.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowTelemetry
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @apilift/cli@1.7.2.
See all versions of @apilift/cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @apilift/cli@1.7.2 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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