@factory/cli@0.244.0
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AI Security Review
scanned 19d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe source shows a reachable credential transfer with an insufficiently constrained destination, but does not establish a malicious recipient or malicious intent. Treat this as a warning for conditional credential exposure.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
The optional platform package is missing, NPM_TOKEN is set, and a request or redirect uses a hostname containing npmjs.org.
Impact
A redirect to a third-party hostname containing npmjs.org could expose the npm token.
Mechanism
The installer adds the token to the Authorization header based on a substring hostname check, then recursively follows redirects without a stricter recipient check.
AI rationale
The source shows a reachable credential transfer with an insufficiently constrained destination, but does not establish a malicious recipient or malicious intent. Treat this as a warning for conditional credential exposure.
Evidence
install.js
Network endpoints1
registry.npmjs.org
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package runs install.js automatically during postinstall.
- When NPM_TOKEN is set, install.js adds it as an Authorization header for request hostnames containing npmjs.org.
- The request helper follows redirect locations recursively without restricting the next hostname.
- If the matching optional platform package is missing, the hook fetches its tarball URL from npm package metadata and downloads the binary.
Evidence against
- The fallback targets version-matched platform packages from the npm registry and is used only when the optional package is missing.
- The inspected source does not establish that a third party controls a redirect or tarball destination in a normal install.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
7 flaggedpackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node install.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg9scripts.postinstall = node install.js
Install-time code downloads an unverified remote native executable, stages it locally, activates an executable path, and exposes it to process execution.
L9: *
L10: * Based on esbuild's approach: https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/pull/1621
L11: * and Sentry's guide: https://sentry.engineering/blog/publishing-binaries-on-npm
L12: *
...
L19: const path = require('path');
L20: const https = require('https');
L21: const zlib = require('zlib');
...
L27: getBinaryName,
L28: getBinaryPath,
L29: detectAVX2Support,
...
L50:
L51: function validateBinaryVersion(binaryPath) {
High
Unverified Remote Native Payload Install
Install-time source downloads a native archive from a fixed external host without transport verification, extracts it, and installs an executable payload.
package.jsonView on unpkg · L9•scripts.postinstall = node install.js
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
Findings
6 High4 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processinstall.js
HighShellinstall.js
HighSame File Env Network Executioninstall.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighUnverified Remote Native Payload Installpackage.json
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedinstall.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Low
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @factory/cli@0.244.0.
See all versions of @factory/cli 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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