---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@astraworks/cli/v/0.2.7"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@astraworks/cli/v/0.2.7.md"
package: "@astraworks/cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "@astraworks/cli@0.2.7 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "0.2.7"
---

# @astraworks/cli@0.2.7 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. A package installation changes AI-agent control surfaces in unrelated registered projects without an explicit user command.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Warn by default
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Soft block: AI-agent control surface
- **Selected version:** 0.2.7
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

LPM flags this version as an AI-agent control-surface risk. Installing the package automatically upgrades previously registered projects. That upgrade changes AI-agent skill and instruction locations in those projects and starts a persistent engine.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Confidence:** 98.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-27T03:27:39.219Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-27T03:28:39.746Z
- **Download time:** 759 ms
- **Static scan time:** 2123 ms
- **AI review time:** 57644 ms
- **Total time:** 60527 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** Installing the package automatically upgrades previously registered projects. That upgrade changes AI-agent skill and instruction locations in those projects and starts a persistent engine.

- **Trigger:** npm postinstall during package installation.

- **Impact:** A package installation changes AI-agent control surfaces in unrelated registered projects without an explicit user command.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.mjs, dist/install/runtime.mjs

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-27T03:28:39.746Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Forced registered-project upgrade that overwrites managed agent files and launches a service.

- **Attack narrative:** On installation, the postinstall hook calls a forced upgrade across all projects previously registered by AstraWorks. The runtime maps several third-party agent instruction and skill locations, then overwrites managed skill files and rewrites instruction files in each registered project. The same install path starts or restarts the engine and dashboard. This is an unconsented install-time mutation of a broad AI-agent control surface outside the installed package's own directory.

- **Rationale:** The lifecycle hook performs forced upgrades of registered external projects, including agent instruction and skill locations, rather than limiting setup to the package directory. This meets the blocking policy for unconsented postinstall mutation of a broad AI-agent control surface.

- **Files touched:** scripts/postinstall.mjs, dist/install/runtime.mjs, .agents/skills, AGENTS.md, .claude/skills, CLAUDE.md, .cursor/skills, .codebuddy/skills, CODEBUDDY.md

- **Network endpoints:** 127.0.0.1

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 98.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for:** The npm postinstall forcibly upgrades every registered AstraWorks project., The upgrade writes managed skills and instruction content into registered projects' Codex, Claude, Cursor, and WorkBuddy agent locations., Postinstall starts or restarts a persistent local engine and dashboard.

- **Evidence against:** The inspected install script contains no credential collection or external data-exfiltration endpoint., The automatic server defaults to the loopback host.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/package.json>)

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
```

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/install/runtime.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/install/runtime.mjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: var Rn=Object.defineProperty;var I=(t,e,r)=>()=>{if(r)throw r[0];try{return t&&(e=t(t=0)),e}catch(n){throw r=[n],n}};var On=(t,e)=>{for(var r in e)Rn(t,r,{get:e[r],enumerable:!0})}...
L2: `)}async function d(t){await P.mkdir(t,{recursive:!0})}async function dt(t,e,r={}){let n=await P.readdir(t,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let o of n){let a=W.join(t,o.name),s=W.join(e,o.n...
L3:
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 8. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/install/runtime.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/install/runtime.mjs>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L194: <script type="application/json" data-project-setup-data>${Yo(t)}</script>
L195: </div>`}function ze(t){return String(t??"").replace(/[&<>"']/g,e=>({"&":"&amp;","<":"&lt;",">":"&gt;",'"':"&quot;","'":"&#39;"})[e])}function Yo(t){return JSON.stringify(t).replace...
L196: `)})}async function Zo(t,e=We[t]){if(!e)return null;let r=process.env[`ASTRAWORKS_ACP_${String(t||"").toUpperCase()}_BIN`],n=r&&await ae(r)?r:await ta(e.command);return n?{command:...
```

### 9. High: Entrypoint Foreign Package Code Overwrite
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/cli/index.mjs>)

Manifest-reachable source overwrites another installed package with package-defined remote behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source resolves another installed package, overwrites its runtime code, and injects package-defined remote behavior.
dist/cli/index.mjs:
var hm=Object.defineProperty;var w=(e,t,n)=>()=>{if(n)throw n[0];try{return e&&(t=e(e=0)),t}catch(r){throw n=[r],r}};var J=(e,t)=>{for(var n in t)hm(e,n,{get:t[n],enumerable:!0})};...
`)}async function $(e){await $e.mkdir(e,{recursive:!0})}async function mc(e,t){await $e.copyFile(e,t)}async function ln(e,t,n={}){let r=await $e.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(l...
`,r=await Pc.open(e,"a");try{await r.writeFile(n)}finally{await r.close()}}async function re(e,t){let n=t.map(r=>JSON.stringify(r)).join(`
`:""))}async function Km(e,t){let n=await L(e);return t?n.filter(t):n}async function Jm(e,t,n){let o=(await L(e)).map(a=>t(a)?n(a):a);ret
```

### 10. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/cli/index.mjs>)

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L128: _\u6682\u65E0_
L129: `}async function gt(e,t){await $n(e)||(await $(O.dirname(e)),await R(e,t))}async function $n(e){try{return await bn.access(e),!0}catch{return!1}}async function dl(e,t,n){if(!t||!aw...
L130: `)})}async function ns(e,t=ts[e]){if(!t)return null;let n=process.env[`ASTRAWORKS_ACP_${String(e||"").toUpperCase()}_BIN`],r=n&&await Qr(n)?n:await Wf(t.command);return r?{command:...
```

### 11. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/cli/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: var hm=Object.defineProperty;var w=(e,t,n)=>()=>{if(n)throw n[0];try{return e&&(t=e(e=0)),t}catch(r){throw n=[r],r}};var J=(e,t)=>{for(var n in t)hm(e,n,{get:t[n],enumerable:!0})};...
L3: `)}async function $(e){await $e.mkdir(e,{recursive:!0})}async function mc(e,t){await $e.copyFile(e,t)}async function ln(e,t,n={}){let r=await $e.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(l...
L4: `);return`${Sc}
...
L54: 
L55: This project is managed by AstraWorks.`)&&e.includes("Use the global `astraworks --project .` CLI")&&!e.includes("## \u7ECF\u9A8C\u89C4\u5219")}function xc(e){return e.replace(/[.*...
L56: `).filter(Boolean).map(n=>{try{return JSON.parse(n)}catch{return{_malformed:n.slice(0,500)}}})}catch{return[]}}async function Be(e,t){let n=JSON.stringify(t)+`
...
L60: `)}
L61
```

### 12. Critical: Ai Agent Control Hijack
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/install/runtime.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/install/runtime.mjs>)

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: var Rn=Object.defineProperty;var I=(t,e,r)=>()=>{if(r)throw r[0];try{return t&&(e=t(t=0)),e}catch(n){throw r=[n],n}};var On=(t,e)=>{for(var r in e)Rn(t,r,{get:e[r],enumerable:!0})}...
L2: `)}async function d(t){await P.mkdir(t,{recursive:!0})}async function dt(t,e,r={}){let n=await P.readdir(t,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let o of n){let a=W.join(t,o.name),s=W.join(e,o.n...
L3: 
...
L9: `).map(e=>/^\s*\d+[.)]\s+(.+)$/.exec(e)?.[1]).filter(Boolean).map(ot)}function Lr(t){return/扫描|读取|收集|写入|写回|更新|同步|归档|执行命令|生成/.test(t)?"script":/(?:由|交给|等待)(?:用户|人工).*(?:审批|拍板|确认|决策|...
L10: `),o=null;for(let a of n){let s=/^(\w[\w-]*)\s*:\s*(.*)$/.exec(a);if(s&&!a.startsWith(" ")&&!a.startsWith("	")){o=s[1];let c=s[2].trim().replace(/^["']|["']$/g,"");c&&(e[o]=c)}else...
L11: `);return`${yr}
...
L64: `);await
```

### 13. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/cli/index.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 -> bin/astraworks.js -> dist/cli/index.mjs
L128: _\u6682\u65E0_
L129: `}async function gt(e,t){await $n(e)||(await $(O.dirname(e)),await R(e,t))}async function $n(e){try{return await bn.access(e),!0}catch{return!1}}async function dl(e,t,n){if(!t||!aw...
L130: `)})}async function ns(e,t=ts[e]){if(!t)return null;let n=process.env[`ASTRAWORKS_ACP_${String(e||"").toUpperCase()}_BIN`],r=n&&await Qr(n)?n:await Wf(t.command);return r?{command:...
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 16. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** dist/agent-baseline/skills/personal-dashboard/scripts/validate\_dashboard.py
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/agent-baseline/skills/personal-dashboard/scripts/validate_dashboard.py>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```python
path = dist/agent-baseline/skills/personal-dashboard/scripts/validate_dashboard.py
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 1050
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 17. 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.

### 18. Low: No License
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest does not declare a clear license.

### 19. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@astraworks/cli@0.2.7/dist/cli/index.mjs>)

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @astraworks/cli@0.2.2
matchedIdentity = npm:QGFzdHJhd29ya3MvY2xp:0.2.2
similarity = 0.917
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

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

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @astraworks/cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.2.7
- **License:** SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
- **Version published:** 2026-08-27T03:12:49.036Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-26T06:06:00.778Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-08-27T05:45:30.380Z
- **Known versions:** 3
- **Latest version:** 0.2.9
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Local AI work system engine and multi-project dashboard
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=20
- **Artifact files:** 126
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 1,727,785 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@astraworks/cli/v/0.2.7>)