@aui.io/apollo@0.1.38
Apollo operator console — CLI + interactive TUI
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe automatic postinstall writes to shell startup files, creating a persistent change without an explicit setup command, so a warning is warranted. The inspected implementation scopes the change to Apollo shell integration and does not establish an attack against credentials or AI-agent controls.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The package's npm postinstall runs outside CI when APOLLO_NO_SHELL_SETUP is not set to 1.
Impact
Future eligible shells evaluate Apollo shell-init, enabling its auto-cd integration.
Mechanism
The script appends a guarded command-v/eval line to existing zsh/bash startup files, or the detected login shell's startup file if missing.
AI rationale
The automatic postinstall writes to shell startup files, creating a persistent change without an explicit setup command, so a warning is warranted. The inspected implementation scopes the change to Apollo shell integration and does not establish an attack against credentials or AI-agent controls.
Evidence
scripts/setup-shell.mjs
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The postinstall automatically runs shell setup and OpenTUI repair.
- Shell setup appends an Apollo shell-init command to existing zsh/bash startup files and may create the login shell's startup file.
- On later shell starts, the appended command evaluates Apollo's shell-init output.
- The OpenTUI repair removes a broken local @opentui directory and runs npm install for declared OpenTUI dependencies.
Evidence against
- Shell setup skips CI and an explicit opt-out, avoids duplicate entries, and reports the files it changes.
- OpenTUI repair is conditional on missing or broken dependency directories and uses the package's declared dependency ranges.
- No inspected source established credential collection, unrelated network exfiltration, or mutation of an AI-agent control surface.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystem
Source & flagged code
15 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs && node ./scripts/setup-shell.mjs
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs && node ./scripts/setup-shell.mjs
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgbin/apollo.jsView file
10L11: const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
L12: const cliBin = require.resolve("@aui.io/apollo-cli/bin/apollo.js");
Medium
Dynamic Require
Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.
bin/apollo.jsView on unpkg · L10Findings
12 High5 Medium3 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighSemantic Analysis Limitednode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/node_modules/yaml/dist/parse/lexer.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-cli/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/doctor.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/lib/ide.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/identity.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/node_modules/@opentui/core/chunk-bun-t2myhmwd.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/upgrade.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @aui.io/apollo@0.1.38.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.38 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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