@indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.44
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AI Security Review
scanned 15d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall can create a persistent user service without a separate user command when daemon state is missing. The behavior is package-scoped and version-gated when state exists, so the source supports a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Installing the package through npm triggers its postinstall script.
Impact
This creates or updates a service that can persist beyond the package installation.
Mechanism
The script runs the CLI daemon installer; a missing daemon version record counts as stale, and supported platforms receive a LaunchAgent or systemd user unit.
AI rationale
The postinstall can create a persistent user service without a separate user command when daemon state is missing. The behavior is package-scoped and version-gated when state exists, so the source supports a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjsdist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 84.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package postinstall automatically runs a mesh daemon install check.
- The helper launches the package CLI with the daemon install command.
- A missing daemon version record is treated as stale, allowing installation on a fresh state.
- The daemon installer writes user-level LaunchAgent and systemd service files.
Evidence against
- The install is version-gated when a daemon state record exists and is scoped to this package’s mesh daemon.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
17 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjs || true
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjs || true
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgdist/startup-registration.jsView file
18*/
L19: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
L20: import { stringDerivedPackageRoot } from "./utils/hq-roots.js";
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/startup-registration.jsView on unpkg · L18Findings
1 Critical9 High9 Medium6 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/commands/lanes.js
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processdist/startup-registration.js
HighShelldist/utils/staged-install.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/commands/rescue.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/commands/rescue.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighCloud Metadata Accessdist/lib/lanes/machine-identity.js
HighTrigger Reachable Persistencedist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.js
HighPayload In Excluded Dirassets/scaffold/.claude/hooks/validate-policy-frontmatter.sh
HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/commands/agent-enroll.js#virtual:normalized:round1
Affected versions and remediation
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