@indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.80
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AI Security Review
scanned 12d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe install hook conditionally updates this package's persistent mesh daemon service, which is a real install-time persistence capability and merits a warning. The inspected code does not establish an attack against unrelated agent configuration or user data.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Installing the package through npm runs its postinstall hook.
Impact
An npm install can change the executable or configuration used by an existing per-user background service; source inspection found no evidence that it creates the service when none exists.
Mechanism
The hook invokes the packaged CLI's daemon install-if-stale command, which reinstalls the service when the recorded CLI version is older or its node executable needs repair.
AI rationale
The install hook conditionally updates this package's persistent mesh daemon service, which is a real install-time persistence capability and merits a warning. The inspected code does not establish an attack against unrelated agent configuration or user data.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjsdist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 83.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- package.json runs a postinstall script that invokes the CLI's daemon maintenance command.
- The script starts the packaged CLI with `mesh daemon install --if-stale` during postinstall.
- The daemon path reinstalls the service when its recorded CLI version is older or its node executable needs repair.
Evidence against
- The daemon routine exits without reinstalling when the recorded version is current and no node repair is needed.
- The invoked command is specific to this package's mesh daemon; no unrelated agent configuration write or credential transfer was identified.
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/utils/self-update.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
This report applies to @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.80.
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