@aui.io/apollo@0.1.69
Apollo operator console — CLI + interactive TUI
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe automatic shell startup edit is a real persistent install-time behavior, so a warning is appropriate. The inspected code connects it to Apollo's stated workspace integration and provides opt-out and removal paths; the scanner similarity labels alone do not establish malicious behavior.
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
Installing the package runs postinstall; on a non-CI install without the opt-out, setup-shell checks the home directory's zsh and bash startup files.
Impact
The integration can alter shell behavior for workspace create/use commands; no unrelated agent control surface or credential transfer was established.
Mechanism
It appends a guarded command that runs `apollo shell-init` and evaluates its output in a future shell.
AI rationale
The automatic shell startup edit is a real persistent install-time behavior, so a warning is appropriate. The inspected code connects it to Apollo's stated workspace integration and provides opt-out and removal paths; the scanner similarity labels alone do not establish malicious behavior.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/setup-shell.mjs~/.zshrc~/.bashrc~/.bash_profile
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The postinstall hook runs shell setup automatically.
- The shell setup appends an Apollo command to existing shell startup files, unless CI or an opt-out variable is set.
- That command evaluates output from `apollo shell-init` when a shell starts; the code labels it as workspace auto-cd integration and provides a removal marker.
- A separate postinstall repair path only reinstalls declared OpenTUI dependencies when package files are missing.
Evidence against
- The shell startup change is visibly tied to Apollo workspace integration and is marked for removal; the code supports an opt-out.
- The OpenTUI repair checks for missing package files before reinstalling declared dependencies.
- The CLI entrypoint delegates to the bundled Apollo CLI.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemShell
Source & flagged code
12 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
9 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-tui/dist/src/author/backend/claudeCode.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/management.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @aui.io/apollo@0.1.69.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.69 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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