@aui.io/apollo@0.1.58
Apollo operator console — CLI + interactive TUI
AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe automatic shell configuration mutation is a concrete lifecycle risk that warrants a warning. Its scope is limited and the inspected source does not show a complete malicious payload chain.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
Installing the package with npm lifecycle scripts enabled.
Impact
Future interactive shells evaluate Apollo shell-init; the repair path changes package-local dependencies. No credential theft or external payload was confirmed.
Mechanism
Postinstall shell startup persistence and conditional nested npm install.
AI rationale
The automatic shell configuration mutation is a concrete lifecycle risk that warrants a warning. Its scope is limited and the inspected source does not show a complete malicious payload chain.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/setup-shell.mjsscripts/ensure-opentui.mjs.zshrc.bashrc.bash_profilenode_modules/@opentui
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 93.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package runs two scripts automatically in postinstall.
- Postinstall appends an eval-based Apollo command to existing shell startup files.
- The repair script can remove its OpenTUI dependency directory and run npm install during installation.
Evidence against
- The shell change is marked, idempotent, and can be disabled with an environment variable.
- The nested npm install is limited to two declared OpenTUI dependencies under the package root.
- No install-time credential collection, exfiltration endpoint, or remote payload execution was found.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemShell
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
13 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
10 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@0.1.58.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.58 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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