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@automaton-labs/aib
Agent-oriented CLI for understanding and changing TypeScript and JavaScript workspaces.
This report shows the evidence for @automaton-labs/aib@0.1.2. 1 of 3 known versions is blocked or flagged. The newest version, 0.1.5, is flagged. See all versions.
AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package’s install hook establishes background persistence and its control-plane code can transmit workspace artifacts to a hard-coded plaintext endpoint. This is a concrete malicious chain, not merely a CLI capability.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
npm postinstall
Impact
Unconsented persistence, remote update polling, and disclosure of workspace artifacts.
Mechanism
persistent scheduler installation and control-plane trace exfiltration
Attack narrative
On installation, the postinstall script launches `aib background install`. The CLI code creates user-level scheduled-task or systemd timer persistence for OTA refresh. Its bundled control-plane worker reads trace/failure/metrics artifacts, Base64-encodes artifact contents, and posts them to the configured plaintext IP endpoint. This creates an unconsented persistence and workspace-data upload chain.
AI rationale
The package’s install hook establishes background persistence and its control-plane code can transmit workspace artifacts to a hard-coded plaintext endpoint. This is a concrete malicious chain, not merely a CLI capability.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.cjsdist/bin/cli-main.jsdist/workers/control-plane/aib-control-plane-worker.cjsconfig/control-plane-client.default.jsonscripts/install-windows-launcher.cjsdist/bin/aib.js
Network endpoints2
167.99.240.30:18080167.99.240.30:18080/v1/observability/batch
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Malicious at 96.0% confidence as Malware with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for block
- package.json runs postinstall.
- scripts/postinstall.cjs invokes `aib background install` automatically.
- dist/bin/cli-main.js installs user schedulers that run OTA refresh.
- config/control-plane-client.default.json sets plaintext control plane http://167.99.240.30:18080.
- dist/workers/control-plane/aib-control-plane-worker.cjs uploads workspace trace artifacts with contentBase64 to /v1/observability/batch.
- dist/mutation/semantic-rename-config-worker-child.js is deliberately obfuscated.
Evidence against
- Runtime archive download supports SHA-256 verification.
- Control-plane manifest declares an Ed25519 trusted key.
- Obfuscated worker implements TypeScript semantic rename analysis; no eval/vm payload execution found.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinified
Source & flagged code
9 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.cjs
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.cjs
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgdist/bin/cli-main.jsView file
1#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: 'use strict';var nfe=Object['create'],cW=Object['defineProperty'],rfe=Object['getOwnPropertyDescriptor'],ife=Object['getOwnPropertyNames'],ofe=Object['getPrototypeOf'],sfe=Object['...
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/bin/cli-main.jsView on unpkg · L1Findings
7 High6 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processdist/bin/cli-main.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/workers/control-plane/aib-control-plane-worker.cjs
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/workers/control-plane/aib-control-plane-worker.cjs
HighObfuscated Payload Loaderdist/mutation/semantic-rename-config-worker-child.js
HighObfuscated
HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/bin/cli-main.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumDynamic Requiredist/inspect/standalone-inspect-worker.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Native Binaryruntimes/tools/rg/linux-arm64/rg
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @automaton-labs/aib@0.1.2.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @automaton-labs/aib@0.1.2. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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