---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@cartanova/qgrid-cli/v/2.9.2"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@cartanova/qgrid-cli/v/2.9.2.md"
package: "@cartanova/qgrid-cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2 npm security report"
verdict: "policy_finding"
version: "2.9.2"
---

# @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. Package-controlled instructions become available to AI agents in the consumer project and can overwrite an existing qgrid skill.

- **Verdict:** AI-agent control-surface policy finding
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn by default; block when configured
- **Firewall policy:** Warn by default
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Soft block: AI-agent control surface
- **Selected version:** 2.9.2
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This finding concerns changes to an AI agent's instructions or configuration without explicit user action. It does not by itself establish malware intent. The CLI warns by default and blocks when configured for this policy.

AI assessment: malicious; recommendation: publish block. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

LPM flags this version as an AI-agent control-surface risk. Npm installation automatically replaces skill directories in the consuming project’s Codex and Claude Code control surfaces. It deletes any existing qgrid skill directory first and installs package-controlled instructions.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Malicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 99.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-14T00:45:35.952Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-14T00:46:30.734Z
- **Download time:** 1287 ms
- **Static scan time:** 8364 ms
- **AI review time:** 45130 ms
- **Total time:** 54782 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:** Npm installation automatically replaces skill directories in the consuming project’s Codex and Claude Code control surfaces. It deletes any existing qgrid skill directory first and installs package-controlled instructions.

- **Trigger:** Installing the package through npm, pnpm, or another lifecycle-running installer.

- **Impact:** Package-controlled instructions become available to AI agents in the consumer project and can overwrite an existing qgrid skill.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, postinstall.mjs

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-14T00:46:30.734Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** Postinstall deletion and replacement of consumer AI-agent skill directories.

- **Attack narrative:** The package’s automatic postinstall finds the consuming project, deletes its qgrid skill directories under both .agents and .claude, then symlinks or copies package-supplied instructions there. This is an unconsented install-time mutation of foreign AI-agent control surfaces.

- **Rationale:** The lifecycle hook performs broad, destructive AI-agent configuration mutation in the consumer project without an explicit user command. This meets the install-hook abuse blocking policy.

- **Files touched:** .agents/skills/qgrid, .claude/skills/qgrid, skills/qgrid

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 99.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for policy risk:** The manifest automatically runs postinstall during npm installation., The installer locates the consumer project and targets both Codex and Claude Code skill directories., The installer forcibly removes existing target directories before linking or copying its own skill.

- **Evidence against:** No install-time network request or credential exfiltration is present in the inspected installer.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2.

- Avoid installing @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2. 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.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.mjs
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/package.json>)

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.mjs
```

### 3. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%
- **Path:** bundle/web-dist/server/assets/services.generated-buX3cJzR.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/web-dist/server/assets/services.generated-buX3cJzR.js>)

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L18664: try {
L18665: new Function("");
L18666: return true;
```

### 5. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L294: try {
L295: const client = new (await (import("pg"))).default.Client({
L296: host: dbHost,
```

### 6. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** bundle/web-dist/server/entry-server.generated.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/web-dist/server/entry-server.generated.js>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L22: if (!shouldRedactErrors(error)) return Promise.reject(error);
L23: if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") console.error(`A query that was dehydrated as pending ended up rejecting. [${query.queryHash}]: ${error}; The error will be redacted in p...
L24: return Promise.reject(/* @__PURE__ */ new Error("redacted"));
...
L32: ...query.state,
L33: ...query.state.data !== void 0 && { data: serializeData(query.state.data) }
L34: },
...
L401: const promises = notifyManager.batch(() => this.#queryCache.findAll(filters).filter((query) => !query.isDisabled() && !query.isStatic()).map((query) => {
L402: let promise = query.fetch(void 0, fetchOptions);
L403: if (!fetchOptions.throwOnError) promise = promise.catch(noop$1);
...
L1081: const persistedState = safeSessionStorage.getItem(storageKey);
```

### 7. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 8. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 9. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 10. Critical: Ai Agent Control Hijack
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** postinstall.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/postinstall.mjs>)

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L54: if (hasArg("--global") || isGlobalInstall) {
L55: const codexHome = process.env.CODEX_HOME
L56: ? path.resolve(process.env.CODEX_HOME)
L57: : path.join(os.homedir(), ".codex");
L58: const claudeHome = process.env.CLAUDE_HOME
L59: ? path.resolve(process.env.CLAUDE_HOME)
L60: : path.join(os.homedir(), ".claude");
L61: return [
...
L77: label: "Codex",
L78: target: path.join(projectRoot, ".agents", "skills", "qgrid"),
L79: useSymlink: true,
...
L82: label: "Claude Code",
```

### 11. High: External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** postinstall.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/postinstall.mjs>)

Runtime or CLI source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Runtime or CLI code links a write operation to an explicit external AI-agent control path:
name(fileurltopath(import.meta.url));
const sourceskillsdir = path.join(packagedir, "skills", "qgrid");

function hasarg(name) {
  return process.argv.slice(2).includes(name);
}

function findprojectroot(startdir) {
  let current = path.resolve(startdir);
  let packagejsonroot = null;

  while (true) {
    if (
      existssync(path.join(current, "pnpm-workspace.yaml")) ||
      existssync(path.join(current, ".git"))
    ) {
      return current;
    }

    if (!packagejsonroot && existssync(path.join(current, "package.json"))) {
      packagejsonroot = current;
    }

    const parent = path.dirname(current);
    if (parent === current) return packagejsonroot ?? path.resolve(startdir);
    current =
```

### 12. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 13. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 14. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 15. Low: No License
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest does not declare a clear license.

### 16. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** bundle/dist/application/qgrid/tool-emulation.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/dist/application/qgrid/tool-emulation.js>)

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_alias_growth_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 5
```

### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/dist/cli.js>)

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 = @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.4
matchedPath = dist/cli.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGNhcnRhbm92YS9xZ3JpZC1jbGk:2.9.4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** bundle/dist/utils/providers/anthropic/claude-session.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/dist/utils/providers/anthropic/claude-session.js>)

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 = @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.4
matchedPath = [redacted]-session.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGNhcnRhbm92YS9xZ3JpZC1jbGk:2.9.4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** bundle/src/utils/providers/anthropic/claude-session.ts
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/src/utils/providers/anthropic/claude-session.ts>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```typescript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.4
matchedPath = [redacted]-session.ts
matchedIdentity = npm:QGNhcnRhbm92YS9xZ3JpZC1jbGk:2.9.4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** bundle/dist/node\_modules/.pnpm/magic-string@0.30.21/node\_modules/magic-string/dist/magic-string.es.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/dist/node_modules/.pnpm/magic-string%400.30.21/node_modules/magic-string/dist/magic-string.es.js>)

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 = @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.4
matchedPath = bundle/dist/node_modules/.pnpm/magic-string@0.30.21/node_modules/magic-string/dist/magic-string.es.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGNhcnRhbm92YS9xZ3JpZC1jbGk:2.9.4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** bundle/dist/node\_modules/.pnpm/vitest@4.1.10\_@opentelemetry\_api@1.9.0\_@types\_node@25.0.7\_@vitest\_coverage-v8@4.1.10\_vi\_a1977b93af7bb69308bcb1dbab39b618/node\_modules/vitest/dist/chunks/test.DNmyFkvJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.2/bundle/dist/node_modules/.pnpm/vitest%404.1.10_%40opentelemetry_api%401.9.0_%40types_node%4025.0.7_%40vitest_coverage-v8%404.1.10_vi_a1977b93af7bb69308bcb1dbab39b618/node_modules/vitest/dist/chunks/test.DNmyFkvJ.js>)

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 = @cartanova/qgrid-cli@2.9.4
matchedPath = bundle/dist/node_modules/.pnpm/vitest@4.1.10_@opentelemetry_api@1.9.0_@types_node@25.0.7_@vitest_coverage-v8@4.1.10_vi_a1977b93af7bb69308bcb1dbab39b618/node_modules/vitest/dist/chunks/test.DNmyFkvJ.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGNhcnRhbm92YS9xZ3JpZC1jbGk:2.9.4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall
- **Dependencies:** 28
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 6
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 28

### Published dependency entries
- @ai-sdk/anthropic ^3.0.0 (Dependency)
- @ai-sdk/provider ^3.0.0 (Dependency)
- @ai-sdk/provider-utils ^4.0.0 (Dependency)
- @anthropic-ai/sdk ^0.81.0 (Dependency)
- @better-auth/core ~1.6.0 (Dependency)
- @better-auth/passkey ~1.6.0 (Dependency)
- @better-auth/sso ~1.6.0 (Dependency)
- @logtape/logtape 2.0.0 (Dependency)
- @logtape/pretty 2.0.0 (Dependency)
- @logtape/redaction 2.0.0 (Dependency)
- @oxc-project/runtime ^0.79.0 (Dependency)
- ai ^6.0.1 (Dependency)
- bcrypt ^6.0.0 (Dependency)
- better-auth ~1.6.0 (Dependency)
- chalk ^4.1.2 (Dependency)
- commander ^13.0.0 (Dependency)
- date-fns ^4.1.0 (Dependency)
- dotenv ^16 (Dependency)
- fastify ^4 (Dependency)
- ioredis ^5.8.2 (Dependency)
- json-schema-to-zod ^2.8.1 (Dependency)
- knex ^3.2.9 (Dependency)
- pg ^8.16.3 (Dependency)
- radashi ^12.2.0 (Dependency)
- sonamu 0.10.3 (Dependency)
- typescript 6.0.3 (Dependency)
- ws 8.20.0 (Dependency)
- zod ^4.3.6 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @cartanova/qgrid-cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 2.9.2
- **Version published:** 2026-09-02T08:56:06.412Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T02:58:12.221Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-07T05:59:02.493Z
- **Known versions:** 29
- **Latest version:** 2.10.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=20
- **Artifact files:** 492
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 11,667,062 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@cartanova/qgrid-cli/v/2.9.2>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/cartanova-ai/qgrid>)
