@emgeebee/phone_cli@3.29.1
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AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package automatically syncs local Octopus cache data to a fixed backend when the octo command runs, without documenting that transfer. The token is user-configured for the package API, so this is an undisclosed runtime data-sync risk rather than clear credential theft.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The user runs the octo CLI with config.cal.token configured; cache loading and changes can trigger the sync.
Impact
Household energy cache data is shared with the package's backend without a clear disclosure or separate consent.
Mechanism
The CLI reads local cache data, merges it with remote data, and sends changed cache contents to the API using the config token.
AI rationale
The package automatically syncs local Octopus cache data to a fixed backend when the octo command runs, without documenting that transfer. The token is user-configured for the package API, so this is an undisclosed runtime data-sync risk rather than clear credential theft.
Evidence
dist/octo.js~/.phone_cli.json<configured cache directory>/octo/*
Network endpoints1
1q1v3hm1n2.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The Octopus CLI uses a fixed AWS API endpoint and reads its authorization token from config.cal.token.
- Running the octo command loads its cache automatically; when configured, it fetches remote cache data and compares it with local data.
- When the merged cache differs from the remote copy, the command uploads the cache contents to that endpoint.
Evidence against
- The token must already be present in the user's config, and the API uses it as its bearer token and API key.
- The upload is tied to an explicitly run CLI command, rather than occurring during installation or package import.
- The process execution finding is in bundled Commander code; the package launcher spawns only the selected CLI.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggeddist/fuel.jsView file
1194var EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L1195: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L1196: var path = require("node:path");
High
38* Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L1194: var EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L1195: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L1196: var path = require("node:path");
...
L1244: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1245: writeOut: (str) => process3.stdout.write(str),
L1246: writeErr: (str) => process3.stderr.write(str),
...
L1286: * @returns {Command[]}
L1287: * @private
L1288: */
High
Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.
dist/fuel.jsView on unpkg · L3838Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/fuel.js spawns dist/r.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L38: * Constructs the CommanderError class
L39: * @param {number} exitCode suggested exit code which could be used with process.exit
L40: * @param {string} code an id string representing the error
...
L1194: var EventEmitter = require("node:events").EventEmitter;
L1195: var childProcess = require("node:child_process");
L1196: var path = require("node:path");
...
L1244: this._outputConfiguration = {
L1245: writeOut: (str) => process3.stdout.write(str),
L1246: writeErr: (str) => process3.stderr.write(str),
...
L1286: * @returns {Command[]}
L1287: * @private
L1288: */
Findings
1 Critical4 High3 Medium5 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/octo.js
HighChild Processdist/fuel.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/fuel.js
HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/fuel.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/ball.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowEval
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @emgeebee/phone_cli@3.29.1.
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