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@inkeep/open-knowledge@0.63.8

Local-first, agent-friendly Markdown knowledge base with a cross-platform CLI and web editor

AI Security Review

scanned 1mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

This is a large Inkeep knowledge-base CLI with no install lifecycle, but it writes AI-agent MCP configs on explicit user commands and ships opaque native plus interpreter bundles that cannot be fully inspected. That dual-use surface is product-aligned enough not to block publishing, yet too broad and incompletely readable to mark clean.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

The user installs the package and runs ok or open-knowledge commands such as init, login, or uninstall.

Impact

Editor tool wiring and GitHub credentials on the machine can be read or changed when the CLI is used; unread native and minified code remains an unresolved dual-use risk.

Mechanism

User-command mutation of AI-agent MCP configs plus native and interpreter dual-use

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsondist/cli.mjsdist/index.d.mtsdist/native/package.jsondist/native/index.d.tsdist/native/index.jsdist/js-exec-VXN6TZ7U-Ds5SsewK.mjs.mcp.json.cursor/mcp.json.codex/config.toml.claude/launch.json~/.claude.json~/.cursor/mcp.json~/.ok/auth.yml

Network endpoints3

api.github.comgithub.comopenknowledge.ai

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 72.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

User-facing CLI binaries ok and open-knowledge run dist/cli.mjs and can register MCP servers in editors after the user runs commands.
Published types describe writing Claude, Cursor, and Codex MCP and launcher files in the consumer project.
Opaque NAPI native-config binaries exist to parse and edit MCP config files and cannot be fully reviewed as text.
The native loader will require whatever path is in NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH.
Bundled js-exec documents child_process execSync and spawnSync.
The library API documents collecting GitHub tokens with gh auth token.

Evidence against

package.json scripts are build/test/verify only; there is no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook.
Agent-config and token use are tied to explicit CLI commands such as init, login, and uninstall, not npm install.
GitHub token and MCP-edit APIs are typed as Open Knowledge editor/GitHub integration, not a hidden outbound steal.
Package name, homepage openknowledge.ai, and native module name match the Inkeep Open Knowledge product.

Behavioral surface

Source

Source & flagged code

26 flagged

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView file

39patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 39

Critical

Critical Secret

Package contains a critical-looking secret pattern.

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView on unpkg · L39

39patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 39

Critical

Secret Pattern

RSA private key in dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjs

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView on unpkg · L39

1import{o as e,t}from"./chunk-DTipWd-i.mjs";import{n}from"./wrapper-BR9ZCXZF.mjs";import{Blob as r,Buffer as i}from"buffer";import{TextDecoder as a,TextEncoder as o}from"util";impor... L2: `+t+`at`)}else typeof r==`object`&&r.message&&r.stack?n+=r.stack.replace(/\n at/gm,` ... L38: Y3FblSokcA== L39: -----END CERTIFICATE-----`,key:`-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- L40: [redacted] ... L67: \r L68: `);var qu=class e{reject=null;resolve=null;listeners={onSignalAbort:this.onSignalAbort.bind(this)};isChunkedTransfer=!1;isProperLastChunkReceived=!1;previousChunk=null;nodeRequest=... L69: ... L71: `),o+=a,i&&!i.disableErrorCapturing&&i.errorCapture===Ls.tryAndCatch&&(o+=`} catch(e) { $happy_dom.dispatchError(e); }`),o+=`})`;let s=null;try{s=r[Fe](o,{filename:r.location.href}... L72: `);let o=a;s

Medium

Unsafe Vm Context

Package source executes code through a VM context API.

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView on unpkg · L1

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView on unpkg · L1

dist/acp-harness-probe-BTdrT647.mjsView file

1import{yt as e}from"./sleep-DyLEGHvt.mjs";import{Bi as t}from"./src-2igu-66q.mjs";import{I as n,N as r,P as i}from"./fs-traced-C5oeVBiQ.mjs";import{b as a,g as o,m as s,p as c,s as... L2: `),T(()=>t?.onBackendSelected?.({backend:`keyring`})),new ce(new E(t?.onKeychainRead),new D(e))}catch(n){let r=n instanceof Error?`${n.name}: ${n.message}`:String(n);return process...

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/acp-harness-probe-BTdrT647.mjsView on unpkg · L1

dist/native/index.jsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.75.0 matchedIdentity = npm:QGlua2VlcC9vcGVuLWtub3dsZWRnZQ:0.75.0 similarity = 0.533 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

dist/native/index.jsView on unpkg

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.31.0 matchedPath = dist/native/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGlua2VlcC9vcGVuLWtub3dsZWRnZQ:0.31.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/native/index.jsView on unpkg

5L6: const { readFileSync } = require('fs') L7: let nativeBinding = null

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/native/index.jsView on unpkg · L5

dist/index.mjsView file

1import{a as e,i as t,n,r,t as i}from"./chunk-DHbaKqs-.mjs";import"./libesm-qUf-Au5c.mjs";import{t as a}from"./yazl-BlMyAOcT.mjs";import"./chunk-B74TABJS-BJwhrR8a.mjs";import"./chun... L2: `)){let e=r.replace(Ye,``),i=Ke.exec(e)?.[1];if(i){n={login:i,active:!1},t.push(n);continue}if(qe.test(e)){n=void 0;continue}n&&Je.test(e)&&(n.active=!0)}return t}var Ze=i((e=>{let... ... L82: `:` L83: `)+(a.substring(1)||` `),n=!0,r=!1;break;case`%`:e[i+1]?.[0]!==`#`&&(i+=1),n=!1;break;default:n||(r=!0),n=!1}}return{comment:t,afterEmptyLine:r}}e.Composer=class{constructor(e={}){... L84: `}];switch(c[0]){case`|`:case`>`:{let e=c.indexOf(` ... L115: `)+1;for(;e!==0;)this.onNewLine(this.offset+e),e=this.source.indexOf(` L116: `,e)+1}return{type:e,offset:this.offset,indent:this.indent,source:this.source}

Critical

Credential Exfiltration

Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.

dist/index.mjsView on unpkg · L1

1Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.exports -> dist/index.mjs L1: import{a as e,i as t,n,r,t as i}from"./chunk-DHbaKqs-.mjs";import"./libesm-qUf-Au5c.mjs";import{t as a}from"./yazl-BlMyAOcT.mjs";import"./chunk-B74TABJS-BJwhrR8a.mjs";import"./chun... L2: `)){let e=r.replace(Ye,``),i=Ke.exec(e)?.[1];if(i){n={login:i,active:!1},t.push(n);continue}if(qe.test(e)){n=void 0;continue}n&&Je.test(e)&&(n.active=!0)}return t}var Ze=i((e=>{let... ... L82: `:` L83: `)+(a.substring(1)||` `),n=!0,r=!1;break;case`%`:e[i+1]?.[0]!==`#`&&(i+=1),n=!1;break;default:n||(r=!0),n=!1}}return{comment:t,afterEmptyLine:r}}e.Composer=class{constructor(e={}){... L84: `}];switch(c[0]){case`|`:case`>`:{let e=c.indexOf(` ... L115: `)+1;for(;e!==0;)this.onNewLine(this.offset+e),e=this.source.indexOf(` L116: `,e)+1}return{type

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

dist/index.mjsView on unpkg · L1

dist/cli.mjsView file

•Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration. dist/cli.mjs: import{o as e}from"./chunk-DTipWd-i.mjs";import{At as t,It as n,Kt as r,Lt as i,M as a,Ot as o,R as s,Rt as c,Ut as l,Xt as u,d,i as f,j as p,kt as m,ln as h,m as g,o as _,wt as v,... `)){let e=n.trim();if(e===``)continue;let r=e.indexOf(`=`);r!==-1&&(t[e.slice(0,r)]=e.slice(r+1))}return t}function ii(e){return new Promise((t,n)=>{let r=[];e.on(`data`,e=>r.push(... `)}var Li=class extends Error{constructor(e,t,n){super(Ii(n)),this.request=e,this.headers=t,this.response=n,this.errors=n.errors,this.data=n.data,Error.captureStackTrace&&Error.cap... `),process.exit(1));let o=r===`github.com`?void 0:`https://${r}/api/v3`,s=new

High

Credential Redirect Persistence

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

dist/cli.mjsView on unpkg

dist/public/assets/ku-TR-6OUDTVRD-CdE2By-R.jsView file

7contains invisible/control Unicode U+200C (zero width non-joiner) یان Alt ڕابگرە و کلیک بکە بۆ زیادکردنی خاڵە نوێیەکان`,placeImage:`کلیک بکە بۆ دانانی وێنەکە، یان کلیک بکە و ڕایبکێشە بۆ ئەوەی قەبارەکەی بە دەستی دابنێیت`,publishLibrary:`کتێبخانەی تایبەت بە خۆت بڵاوبکەرەوە`,bindTextToElement:`بۆ زیادکردنی د

Critical

Trojan Source Unicode

Source contains bidi control or invisible Unicode characters associated with Trojan Source attacks.

dist/public/assets/ku-TR-6OUDTVRD-CdE2By-R.jsView on unpkg · L7

dist/native/native-config.linux-arm64-musl.nodeView file

•path = dist/native/native-config.linux-arm64-musl.node kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 797800 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

dist/native/native-config.linux-arm64-musl.nodeView on unpkg

dist/awk2-BBAGSFUB-ClUuupKf.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 36

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/awk2-BBAGSFUB-ClUuupKf.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/chunk-4I5QYGJK-DDH8bQMO.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @p4code/cli@0.4.12 matchedPath = dist/client/assets/chunk-4I5QYGJK-CYvb6li-.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHA0Y29kZS9jbGk:0.4.12 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-4I5QYGJK-DDH8bQMO.mjsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-5RXB4S5H-BjTcEq8c.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @p4code/cli@0.4.12 matchedPath = dist/client/assets/chunk-5RXB4S5H-BzE89W2t.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHA0Y29kZS9jbGk:0.4.12 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-5RXB4S5H-BjTcEq8c.mjsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-JQJVKLGR-D2vc6Tqj.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @p4code/cli@0.4.12 matchedPath = dist/client/assets/chunk-JQJVKLGR-oHxUxbQ4.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHA0Y29kZS9jbGk:0.4.12 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-JQJVKLGR-D2vc6Tqj.mjsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-WRU74C26-BESBlKtm.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @p4code/cli@0.4.12 matchedPath = dist/client/assets/chunk-WRU74C26-C2Rb3ATV.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHA0Y29kZS9jbGk:0.4.12 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-WRU74C26-BESBlKtm.mjsView on unpkg

dist/diagram-Q27KOJAE-BQ1RHwya.mjsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @p4code/cli@0.4.12 matchedPath = dist/client/assets/diagram-Q27KOJAE-Dp_H6G_V.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHA0Y29kZS9jbGk:0.4.12 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 48 summary = source token shingles overlapped finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/diagram-Q27KOJAE-BQ1RHwya.mjsView on unpkg

dist/dist-bundle-EXrl9_Zm.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.36.0 matchedPath = dist/dist-bundle-GEZgvZIe.mjs matchedIdentity = npm:QGlua2VlcC9vcGVuLWtub3dsZWRnZQ:0.36.0 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/dist-bundle-EXrl9_Zm.mjsView on unpkg

dist/public/assets/chunk-ZUYEQ4TG-Z9Kr3Qsb.jsView file

1patternName = google_api_key severity = high line = 1

High

Secret Pattern

Google API key in dist/public/assets/chunk-ZUYEQ4TG-Z9Kr3Qsb.js

dist/public/assets/chunk-ZUYEQ4TG-Z9Kr3Qsb.jsView on unpkg · L1

Source & flagged code

26 flagged · loading source

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView file

39patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 39

Critical

Critical Secret

Package contains a critical-looking secret pattern.

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView on unpkg · L39

39patternName = private_key_rsa severity = critical line = 39

Critical

Secret Pattern

RSA private key in dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjs

dist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjsView on unpkg · L39

Medium

Findings

6 Critical17 High6 Medium7 Low

CriticalCritical Secretdist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjs

CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/index.mjs

CriticalTrojan Source Unicodedist/public/assets/ku-TR-6OUDTVRD-CdE2By-R.js

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/index.mjs

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/native/index.js

CriticalSecret Patterndist/lib-B82GtN9K.mjs

HighChild Processdist/acp-harness-probe-BTdrT647.mjs

HighShell

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/index.mjs

HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cli.mjs

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/index.mjs

HighCross File Remote Execution Context

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.63.8.

See all versions of @inkeep/open-knowledge for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.63.8 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-09-17 18:56:03.109Z (UTC).

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AI Security Review

Decision evidence

Source & flagged code

Source & flagged code

Findings

Affected versions and remediation

Runtime surface

Behavioral surface

Source & flagged code