@aui.io/apollo@0.1.65
Apollo operator console — CLI + interactive TUI
AI Security Review
scanned 1mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package performs persistent user-shell modification and conditional package-manager execution during installation. The code does not show credential theft, hidden payload loading, or a self-dependency chain, so the concrete risk warrants a warning rather than a block.
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
npm installation runs the postinstall hook.
Impact
Future interactive shells evaluate package-generated code when apollo is invoked; installation can alter dependency contents and perform package-manager network activity.
Mechanism
Automatic shell-profile persistence and conditional nested npm installation.
AI rationale
The package performs persistent user-shell modification and conditional package-manager execution during installation. The code does not show credential theft, hidden payload loading, or a self-dependency chain, so the concrete risk warrants a warning rather than a block.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/setup-shell.mjsscripts/ensure-opentui.mjsnode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-cli/dist/src/commands/shell.js.zshrc.bashrc.bash_profilenode_modules/@opentui
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 93.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Its postinstall hook automatically runs shell setup.
- The setup appends an eval-based Apollo wrapper to existing user shell startup files.
- The wrapper executes whenever a shell invokes apollo and can change the shell directory.
- A second postinstall component deletes its bundled OpenTUI directory and runs npm install if dependencies appear incomplete.
Evidence against
- The shell wrapper code is readable and limited to Apollo agent commands plus a directory change.
- The shell setup has CI and environment-variable opt-outs.
- No self-dependency, credential harvesting, or direct exfiltration was found in the inspected lifecycle files.
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-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
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/author/backend/claudeCode.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @aui.io/apollo@0.1.65.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.65 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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