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canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@fragment-dev/cli/v/2026.10.30-8"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@fragment-dev/cli/v/2026.10.30-8.md"
package: "@fragment-dev/cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "2026.10.30-8"
---

# @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 20 finding(s) warrant review before installing.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Telemetry warning (can be blocked)
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Telemetry
- **Selected version:** 2026.10.30-8
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

The CLI sends undisclosed runtime analytics on command startup, including shell and platform details, although it offers an environment-variable opt-out. The inspected code does not show credential or user-content exfiltration, so this is warning-level telemetry rather than malicious behavior.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 90.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-30T17:42:21.357Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-30T17:43:14.543Z
- **Download time:** 255 ms
- **Static scan time:** 7172 ms
- **AI review time:** 45758 ms
- **Total time:** 53186 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:** Undisclosed runtime analytics run on CLI command startup; no attack identified beyond this telemetry behavior.

- **Trigger:** Running a CLI command; telemetry is on unless disabled by environment variable.

- **Impact:** Shares command usage and shell/platform details with the vendor's analytics service without a disclosed consent step.

- **Evidence paths:** dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js, dist/chunk-B23ACFAK.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-30T17:43:14.543Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Creates a PostHog client and captures command and platform metadata for transmission to PostHog.

- **Rationale:** The CLI sends undisclosed runtime analytics on command startup, including shell and platform details, although it offers an environment-variable opt-out. The inspected code does not show credential or user-content exfiltration, so this is warning-level telemetry rather than malicious behavior.

- **Network endpoints:** https://us.i.posthog.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 90.0%

- **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence for warning:** Every CLI command starts PostHog analytics by default unless DISABLE\_CLI\_ANALYTICS=true., The analytics event sends the command ID, architecture, platform, shell, and beta flag to the PostHog client., The bundled PostHog client defaults to https://us.i.posthog.com and posts captured events to its batch endpoint., The package exposes a CLI entry point and has no install lifecycle scripts., The flagged child process helper opens a supplied target for browser authentication.

- **Evidence against:** Analytics sends a fixed distinct ID and command metadata; the inspected event does not include credentials, prompts, file contents, or command arguments., The analytics code has an environment-variable opt-out., The child process is invoked to open a browser URL during the authentication flow, consistent with the CLI's purpose.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8.

- Review the evidence and your use of @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.

## Public findings

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/open-SJMVVA3H.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/open-SJMVVA3H.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L11: import { promisify as promisify5 } from "node:util";
L12: import childProcess from "node:child_process";
L13: import fs5, { constants as fsConstants2 } from "node:fs/promises";
```

### 3. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js>)

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2709: exports.localsName = _DEFAULT_LOCALS_NAME;
L2710: exports.promiseImpl = new Function("return this;")().Promise;
L2711: exports.resolveInclude = function(name, filename, isDir) {
```

### 4. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2187: exports.existsSync = existsSync2;
L2188: var node_fs_1 = __require("node:fs");
L2189: var promises_1 = __require("node:fs/promises");
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 8. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js>)

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js spawns dist/chunk-QF5EN33L.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L105: function isProd() {
L106: return !["development", "test"].includes(process.env.NODE_ENV ?? "");
L107: }
...
L2227: if (useCache && cache.has(path)) {
L2228: return JSON.parse(cache.get(path));
L2229: }
...
L2308: 
L2309: // ../../node_modules/@oclif/core/package.json
L2310: var require_package = __commonJS({
...
L2316: author: "Salesforce",
L2317: bugs: "https://github.com/oclif/core/issues",
L2318: dependencies: {
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 10. Low: Telemetry
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references telemetry or analytics APIs.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 12. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** bin/dev.cmd
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/bin/dev.cmd>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = bin/dev.cmd
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 30
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 13. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 85.0%

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

### 14. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-QDAKBUNO.js\#virtual:normalized:round1
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-QDAKBUNO.js%23virtual%3Anormalized%3Around1>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 2
```

### 15. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.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 = @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-4
matchedPath = dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGZyYWdtZW50LWRldi9jbGk:2026.10.30-4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 16. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/open-SJMVVA3H.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/open-SJMVVA3H.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 = @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-4
matchedPath = dist/open-SJMVVA3H.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGZyYWdtZW50LWRldi9jbGk:2026.10.30-4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-GP4YLGE7.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-GP4YLGE7.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 = @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-4
matchedPath = dist/chunk-GP4YLGE7.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGZyYWdtZW50LWRldi9jbGk:2026.10.30-4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-WSFEOM2D.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-WSFEOM2D.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 = @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-4
matchedPath = dist/chunk-WSFEOM2D.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGZyYWdtZW50LWRldi9jbGk:2026.10.30-4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-ERS7TGXY.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-ERS7TGXY.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 = @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-4
matchedPath = dist/chunk-ERS7TGXY.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGZyYWdtZW50LWRldi9jbGk:2026.10.30-4
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Fingerprint Signature
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-8/dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js>)

Source fingerprint signature matches a known malicious package signature; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = malicious_source_fingerprint_signature
signature = 3391431203b55d7a
signatureType = suspicious_hashes
sourceLabel = final_verdict:malicious
matchedPackage = @fragment-dev/cli@2026.10.30-4
matchedPath = dist/chunk-VPOARVKJ.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QGZyYWdtZW50LWRldi9jbGk:2026.10.30-4
similarity = 1.000
shingleOverlap = 29
summary = package final verdict is malicious
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 4
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 34
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 4

### Published dependency entries
- @oclif/plugin-autocomplete ^3.2.50 (Dependency)
- @oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.57 (Dependency)
- @oclif/plugin-help 6.2.50 (Dependency)
- @oclif/plugin-not-found ^3.2.87 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @fragment-dev/cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 2026.10.30-8
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-30T17:39:03.703Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-06-30T23:56:29.351Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-11-04T22:01:33.830Z
- **Known versions:** 337
- **Latest version:** 2026.11.4-13
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** FRAGMENT CLI
- **Author:** hello@fragment.dev
- **Maintainers:** vignesh-dev, omichowdhury, varun-fragment, snoble-fragment, jklevin
- **Keywords:** fragment, ledger, double-entry, accounting, money, payments
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 147
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 6,084,550 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@fragment-dev/cli/v/2026.10.30-8>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/fragment-dev/workspaces>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/fragment-dev/workspaces/issues>)
