@grovetech/defender@0.29.0
Active runtime protection for vibe-coded apps — drops in as Express middleware (web + AI layer), blocks prompt injection, PII leaks, and sensitive paths in real time. By Grovetech AI.
AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe SDK's runtime telemetry includes the system hostname, which is identifying information beyond the allowed anonymous telemetry fields. It is sent to the package's configured service and can be disabled with cfg.telemetry, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The application calls defender() with an API key; the telemetry timer or queued events then cause a flush.
Impact
The vendor can associate runtime activity with the host's name; the package does not clearly disclose this telemetry in its README.
Mechanism
The SDK sends a POST containing hostname, version, request count, and events, authenticated with the API key.
AI rationale
The SDK's runtime telemetry includes the system hostname, which is identifying information beyond the allowed anonymous telemetry fields. It is sent to the package's configured service and can be disabled with cfg.telemetry, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
Evidence
dist/esm/index.jsdist/esm/telemetry.js
Network endpoints2
grovetechai.com/api/defender/ingestGROVETECH_DEFENDER_URL
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Calling defender() reads the system hostname and passes it, the API key, and version into the telemetry client.
- Telemetry POSTs the hostname, version, request count, and events to the configured endpoint with the API key as a bearer token.
- A timer periodically flushes telemetry and can send a heartbeat while the application runs.
- The API supports disabling telemetry with cfg.telemetry === false.
Evidence against
- Telemetry requires the application to initialize the SDK with an API key; importing the package alone does not send it.
- The default telemetry endpoint is Grovetech's Defender service, and the endpoint can be configured.
- The manifest has no install hook; prepublishOnly builds the package.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
8 flaggedREADME.mdView file
•| AI input | "ignore previous instructions", DAN/jailbreak, token bombs |
High
Ai Reviewer Manipulation
Package text addresses the security reviewer or scanner and tries to influence the review outcome.
README.mdView on unpkgdist/esm/cli.jsView file
4// • `defender init [--dry-run] [--yes]` — autodetekuje framework, vloží
L5: // middleware do entry filu, přidá @grovetech/defender do package.json,
L6: // vytvoří/upraví .env.example a README.md, doinstaluje balíček.
...
L9: import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
L10: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
L11: import { PII_PATTERNS } from "./patterns.js";
...
L25: const pkgPath = join(here, "..", "..", "package.json");
L26: const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(pkgPath, "utf8"));
L27: if (pkg.version && /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+/.test(pkg.version))
...
L36: const MAX_FILE_BYTES = 2 * 1024 * 1024;
L37: const DEFAULT_INGEST = "https://grovetechai.com/api/defender/install-telemetry";
L38: function walk(root) {
Critical
Credential Exfiltration
Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.
dist/esm/cli.jsView on unpkg · L4Findings
3 Critical6 High3 Medium5 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/esm/cli.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/esm/cli.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/cjs/rag.cjs
HighAi Reviewer ManipulationREADME.md
HighChild Processdist/esm/cli.js
HighShell
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationdist/esm/cli.js
HighRuntime Package Installdist/esm/cli.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/cjs/agent-identity.cjs#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowNon Install Lifecycle Scripts
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @grovetech/defender@0.29.0.
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