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@dotenvx/dotenvx@2.24.1
a secure dotenv–from the creator of `dotenv`
AI Security Review
scanned 2d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no install hooks, and the reviewed network and shell behavior is tied to explicit commands or the configured Armor service. The scanner’s critical-secret match is an incomplete help example, and the decrypt changes use a caller-supplied decryptor.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
No automatic install or import attack identified. Network and shell behavior is tied to user-invoked commands such as login or update.
Impact
No unauthorized credential collection, unrelated data transfer, or concealed execution identified.
Mechanism
Login sends device public key and system metadata to the configured Armor service; update downloads from dotenvx.sh when the update command runs.
AI rationale
The package has no install hooks, and the reviewed network and shell behavior is tied to explicit commands or the configured Armor service. The scanner’s critical-secret match is an incomplete help example, and the decrypt changes use a caller-supplied decryptor.
Network endpoints2
dotenvx.sharmor.dotenvx.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 94.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The package has no install lifecycle scripts; its declared scripts are for testing and release tasks.
- The apparent private-key match is an incomplete example in the `dotenvx set` help text, not a complete credential.
- The update download is wired to the explicit `dotenvx update` command.
- The decrypt fallback calls a decryptor only when one is supplied in the options.
- The OAuth device-code request sends device and system metadata to the configured Armor service during login.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystem
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
7 flaggedsrc/cli/help.jsView file
86patternName = private_key_openssh
severity = critical
line = 86
Critical
Critical Secret
Package contains a critical-looking secret pattern.
src/cli/help.jsView on unpkg · L8686patternName = private_key_openssh
severity = critical
line = 86
Critical
86$ dotenvx set KEY -- "-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----
[redacted]
Low
Ai Review Evidence
The apparent private-key match is an incomplete example in the `dotenvx set` help text, not a complete credential.
src/cli/help.jsView on unpkg · L86package.jsonView file
Findings
2 Critical1 High1 Medium8 Low
CriticalCritical Secretsrc/cli/help.js
CriticalSecret Patternsrc/cli/help.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedpackage.json
MediumEnvironment Vars
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowSuspicious Lifecycle Evidencepackage.json
LowAi Review Evidencesrc/cli/help.js
LowAi Review Evidencesrc/cli/dotenvx.js
LowAi Review Evidencesrc/cli/actions/update.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @dotenvx/dotenvx@2.24.1.
See all versions of @dotenvx/dotenvx for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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