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@frontic/cli@0.0.0-canary-20260716140146

Frontic CLI for managing your storefront projects

AI Security Review

scanned 2h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

LPM treats this as warn-only first-party agent extension lifecycle risk. The CLI can install Frontic MCP endpoint configuration into AI coding-client config files when explicitly requested. It can also download Frontic project context into local agent instruction directories and inject authenticated project credentials into a selected env file. No automatic install-time attack surface was confirmed.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Trigger

Explicit `frontic mcp init --client <client>`, `frontic context ...`, or `frontic credentials load` command.

Impact

Can alter local AI-client configuration or project files and expose project credentials to the selected env file.

Mechanism

User-invoked agent configuration, context sync, and credential-file writes.

Rationale

Source supports a warning for explicit AI-agent configuration and credential/context mutation capabilities. It does not establish malicious behavior because actions are user-invoked and no install-time or covert payload chain exists.

Evidence

package.jsondist/frontic.mjsREADME.md.cursor/mcp.json.mcp.json.vscode/mcp.json~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json~/.codex/config.toml.claude/CLAUDE.md.claude/rules.claude/skills.cursor/rules.cursor/skills.env.studio

Network endpoints5

backend.frontic.com/app.frontic.com/mcp.frontic.com/mcpdocs.frontic.com/mcpregistry.npmjs.org/@frontic/cli/latest

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

`dist/frontic.mjs` implements `frontic mcp init` for Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, VS Code, and Codex.
The MCP command writes client configuration including `~/.codex/config.toml` after an interactive server-scope prompt.
`context init/skills/rules` downloads project content and writes `.claude` or `.cursor` instruction files.
`credentials load` fetches project credentials and writes a user-selected `.env` file.
No lifecycle hooks are declared in `package.json`.

Evidence against

`package.json` exposes only a user-invoked CLI bin; it has no preinstall/install/postinstall scripts.
Agent configuration changes require explicit `mcp init --client <client>` invocation and an interactive selection.
MCP endpoints are fixed Frontic hosts, not dynamically supplied remote code URLs.
Context downloads include path-traversal checks before writing attachments and rules.
No direct child-process execution calls, eval, native loading, or import-time payload behavior were found.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsFilesystem

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings

Manifest

NoLicense

scanned 1 file(s), 105 KB of source, external domains: app.frontic.com, app.frontstack.test, backend.frontic.com, backend.frontstack.test, docs.frontic.com, mcp.frontic.com, registry.npmjs.org

Source & flagged code

3 flagged

dist/frontic.mjsView file

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1#!/usr/bin/env node

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High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/frontic.mjsView on unpkg · L1

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24Run ${a.hex("#7c3bed")("frontic project")} to select a Frontic project`);return process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=process.env.FRONTIC_CLI_DEV_MODE?"0":"1",await I(En,{method:"GET",headers:{"Content-Type":"application/yaml",Authorization:`Bearer ${r()}`,"FS-Project":f},parseResponse:l(E=>{m?.(E);try{return je.load(E)}catch{throw new Error("Invalid API specification. The API specification must be a valid YAML file.")}},"parseResponse")})}catch(b){throw"data"in b&&"message"in b.data?new Error(`Server error: ${b.data.message}`):b}},"getFetchApiSpec"),r=l(()=>{const f=y.join(J,We);return _.e ...

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

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25Run ${a.hex("#7c3bed")("frontic project")} to select a Frontic project`);process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=process.env.FRONTIC_CLI_DEV_MODE?"0":"1";try{return await I(`${se}api/studio/context/skills`,{method:"GET",headers:{"Content-Type":"application/json",Cookie:`access_token=${r()}`,"FS-Project":f}})}catch{return[]}}catch(f){throw"data"in f&&"message"in f.data?new Error(`Server error: ${f.data.message}

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dist/frontic.mjsView file

1#!/usr/bin/env node L2: var Bt=Object.defineProperty;var l=(o,e)=>Bt(o,"name",{value:e,configurable:!0});var ce,le,ue,de,pe,fe,te;import Jt from"events";import zt from"child_process";import Te from"path";... L3: `).replace(/^/gm," ".repeat(i))}l(u,"formatList");let p=[`Usage: ${t.commandUsage(e)}`,""];const c=t.commandDescription(e);c.length>0&&(p=p.concat([t.wrap(c,r,0),""]));const h=t.vi...

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/frontic.mjsView on unpkg · L1

13Expecting one of '${n.join("', '")}'`);return this._lifeCycleHooks[e]?this._lifeCycleHooks[e].push(t):this._lifeCycleHooks[e]=[t],this}exitOverride(e){return e?this._exitCallback=e... L14: - already used by option '${t.flags}'`)}this.options.push(e)}_registerCommand(e){const t=l(r=>[r.name()].concat(r.aliases()),"knownBy"),n=t(e).find(r=>this._findCommand(r));if(n){... L15: - if '${e._name}' is not meant to be an executable command, remove description parameter from '.command()' and use '.description()' instead ... L22: Expecting one of '${n.join("', '")}'`);const r=`${e}Help`;return this.on(r,i=>{let s;typeof t=="function"?s=t({error:i.error,command:i.command}):s=t,s&&i.write(`${s} L23: `)}),this}_outputHelpIfRequested(e){const t=this._getHelpOption();t&&e.find(r=>t.is(r))&&(this.outputHelp(),this._exit(0,"commander.helpDisplayed","(outputHelp)"))}},l(te,"Command"... L24: Run ${a.hex("#7c3bed")("frontic project")} to select a Frontic project`);return process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=process.env.FRONTIC_CLI_DEV_MODE?"0":"1",await I(En,{method...

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

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High

Command Output Exfiltration

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

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Findings

3 High1 Medium5 Low

HighChild Processdist/frontic.mjs

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/frontic.mjs

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/frontic.mjs

MediumEnvironment Vars

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

LowNo License

Source & flagged code

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dist/frontic.mjsView file

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1#!/usr/bin/env node

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Child Process

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Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

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