@aui.io/apollo@0.1.70
Apollo operator console — CLI + interactive TUI
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall automatically modifies shell startup configuration, creating persistent behavior that warrants a warning. The inspected wrapper is constrained to Apollo's documented auto-directory-change function, and no concrete malicious chain was established.
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 when neither CI nor APOLLO_NO_SHELL_SETUP=1 is set.
Impact
Future shells source package-provided behavior, and qualifying Apollo commands can change the shell's working directory. No credential or exfiltration behavior was identified in the inspected paths.
Mechanism
The setup script appends an Apollo shell-init evaluation line to selected zsh/bash startup files; the wrapper invokes Apollo and changes directory after successful agent use, import, or create commands.
AI rationale
The postinstall automatically modifies shell startup configuration, creating persistent behavior that warrants a warning. The inspected wrapper is constrained to Apollo's documented auto-directory-change function, and no concrete malicious chain was established.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/setup-shell.mjsnode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-cli/dist/src/commands/shell.js~/.zshrc~/.bashrc~/.bash_profile
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 87.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The postinstall automatically runs shell setup after installation.
- Unless CI or an opt-out variable is set, setup selects existing zsh/bash startup files and may create the login shell's file.
- Setup appends a command that evaluates output from the Apollo CLI whenever the shell starts.
- The generated wrapper runs Apollo and may change directory after agent use, import, or create commands.
- The OpenTUI repair removes a broken package directory and reinstalls the declared OpenTUI dependencies.
Evidence against
- The shell wrapper is limited to Apollo commands and directory changes after successful agent operations.
- Shell setup has CI and explicit environment-variable opt-outs; the repair script catches errors.
- Inspected behavior shows no credential collection or network destination.
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@0.1.70.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.70 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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