--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@aui.io/apollo/v/0.1.58" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@aui.io/apollo/v/0.1.58.md" package: "@aui.io/apollo" report_status: "published" title: "@aui.io/apollo@0.1.58 npm security report" verdict: "suspicious" version: "0.1.58" --- # @aui.io/apollo@0.1.58 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 18 finding(s) warrant review before installing. - **Verdict:** Suspicious - **Product-default install policy:** Warn - **Firewall policy:** Matched warn-list - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** Install Hook Abuse - **Selected version:** 0.1.58 - **Selected version is latest:** No - **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai) This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions. AI assessment: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy. 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. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious - **Recorded analysis confidence:** 93.0% - **Started:** 2026-09-08T13:26:34.826Z - **Finished:** 2026-09-08T13:27:58.955Z - **Download time:** 1016 ms - **Static scan time:** 11951 ms - **AI review time:** 71161 ms - **Total time:** 84129 ms The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs. ## Security analysis ### Published attack-surface review - **Summary:** Installation automatically persists an Apollo eval command in shell startup files. A conditional repair also deletes and reinstalls OpenTUI dependencies within the package. - **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. - **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/setup-shell.mjs, scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-09-08T13:27:58.955Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** Postinstall shell startup persistence and conditional nested npm install. - **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. - **Files touched:** .zshrc, .bashrc, .bash\_profile, node\_modules/@opentui ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Suspicious - **Confidence:** 93.0% - **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn - **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability - **False-positive risk:** Medium - **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. ## Affected versions and remediation This report applies to @aui.io/apollo@0.1.58. - 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. ## Public findings ### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs && node ./scripts/setup-shell.mjs ``` ### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs && node ./scripts/setup-shell.mjs ``` ### 3. Low: Scripts Present - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 100.0% Package declares npm scripts. ### 4. Medium: Dynamic Require - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** bin/apollo.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references dynamic require/import behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L10: L11: const require = createRequire(import.meta.url); L12: const cliBin = require.resolve("@aui.io/apollo-cli/bin/apollo.js"); ``` ### 5. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 6. Low: Filesystem - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 70.0% Package source references filesystem APIs. ### 7. Medium: Ships Wasm Module - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 70.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/node\_modules/@opentui/core/assets/zig/tree-sitter-zig.wasm - **Public source:** [View source]() Package ships WebAssembly modules. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```text path = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/node_modules/@opentui/core/assets/zig/tree-sitter-zig.wasm kind = wasm_module sizeBytes = 691726 magicHex = [redacted] ``` ### 8. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 95.0% Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean. ### 9. Low: No License - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 80.0% Package manifest does not declare a clear license. ### 10. High: Semantic Analysis Limited - **Category:** Scanner Coverage - **Confidence:** 100.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/node\_modules/yaml/dist/parse/lexer.js\#virtual:normalized:round1 - **Public source:** [View source]() A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```text stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 11 ``` ### 11. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-cli/node\_modules/commander/lib/command.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-cli/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 12. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/doctor.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/doctor.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 13. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/lib/ide.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/lib/ide.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 14. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/identity.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/identity.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 15. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/node\_modules/@opentui/core/chunk-bun-t2myhmwd.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/node_modules/@opentui/core/chunk-bun-t2myhmwd.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 16. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/upgrade.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/upgrade.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/author/backend/claudeCode.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-[redacted].js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** node\_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/management.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @aui.io/apollo@0.1.53 matchedPath = node_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/management.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGF1aS5pby9hcG9sbG8:0.1.53 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes - **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall - **Dependencies:** 11 - **Optional dependencies:** 0 - **Peer dependencies:** 0 - **Development dependencies:** 0 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 11 ### Published dependency entries - @aui.io/apollo-cli 0.1.58 (Dependency) - @aui.io/apollo-core 0.1.58 (Dependency) - @aui.io/apollo-tui 0.1.58 (Dependency) - @opentui/core ^0.4.5 (Dependency) - @opentui/react ^0.4.5 (Dependency) - commander ^14.0.3 (Dependency) - diff 8.0.2 (Dependency) - picocolors ^1.1.1 (Dependency) - react ^19.1.0 (Dependency) - web-tree-sitter 0.25.10 (Dependency) - yaml ^2.9.0 (Dependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** @aui.io/apollo - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 0.1.58 - **Version published:** 2026-09-08T13:19:25.540Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-07-27T20:26:30.175Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-10-19T10:36:24.456Z - **Known versions:** 41 - **Latest version:** 0.1.99 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** Apollo operator console — CLI + interactive TUI - **Maintainers:** adliaui - **Keywords:** apollo, apollo-1, aui, agents, cli, tui - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=20 - **Artifact files:** 1317 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 24,542,024 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 2 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]() - [Homepage]() - [Issues]()