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@inkeep/open-knowledge@0.79.0

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

AI Security Review

scanned 24d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The code supports a real agent-control configuration capability through an explicit CLI command. Static inspection found no lifecycle hook or concrete malicious payload, so blocking is not justified.

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

A user runs the open-knowledge init command.

Impact

This grants the package's MCP server capabilities in configured agent clients; it is a guarded, user-invoked integration rather than confirmed malware behavior.

Mechanism

The command selects MCP scope, creates configuration directories, and writes an editor MCP entry, including the Codex configuration location.

AI rationale

The code supports a real agent-control configuration capability through an explicit CLI command. Static inspection found no lifecycle hook or concrete malicious payload, so blocking is not justified.

Evidence

.codex/config.toml.mcp.json

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The package exposes a CLI entrypoint and no npm lifecycle hook was declared.
The init flow prompts for user-level and project-level MCP configuration scopes.
The explicit init command registers an MCP server by default, with an option to disable MCP changes.
The init implementation creates configuration directories and writes editor configuration entries.
The package identifies Codex configuration as CODEX_HOME/config.toml.

Evidence against

No install-time lifecycle execution was found.
No credential export, remote payload retrieval, or destructive action was identified in the inspected paths.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNativeBindingsNetworkShellWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinified

Source & flagged code

19 flagged

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView file

1import{a as e,i as t,n,o as r,r as i,t as a}from"./rolldown-runtime-tZXQYakl.mjs";import{$ as o,$a as s,$i as c,$l as l,$n as u,$o as d,$r as f,$s as p,$t as m,A as h,Aa as g,Ac as... L2: /**

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L1

21var t=null;try{t=new WebAssembly.Instance(new WebAssembly.Module(new Uint8Array([0,97,115,109,1,0,0,0,1,13,2,96,0,1,127,96,4,127,127,127,127,1,127,3,7,6,0,1,1,1,1,1,6,6,1,127,1,65,... L22: changing to the minimum size of: 2`),this._maxSize=2)}record(e){this.updateByIncrement(e,1)}setStartTime(e){this.startTime=e}toPointValue(){return{hasMinMax:this._recordMinMax,min:... L23: \t- OR - create a new view with the name ${e.name} and description '${e.description}' and InstrumentSelector ${r}

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L21

1import{a as e,i as t,n,o as r,r as i,t as a}from"./rolldown-runtime-tZXQYakl.mjs";import{$ as o,$a as s,$i as c,$l as l,$n as u,$o as d,$r as f,$s as p,$t as m,A as h,Aa as g,Ac as... L2: /** ... L10: * L11: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 L12: *

High

Same File Env Network Execution

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

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L1

20*/ L21: var t=null;try{t=new WebAssembly.Instance(new WebAssembly.Module(new Uint8Array([0,97,115,109,1,0,0,0,1,13,2,96,0,1,127,96,4,127,127,127,127,1,127,3,7,6,0,1,1,1,1,1,6,6,1,127,1,65,... L22: changing to the minimum size of: 2`),this._maxSize=2)}record(e){this.updateByIncrement(e,1)}setStartTime(e){this.startTime=e}toPointValue(){return{hasMinMax:this._recordMinMax,min:... L23: \t- OR - create a new view with the name ${e.name} and description '${e.description}' and InstrumentSelector ${r} ... L31: causes have become circular...`;let o=r(e);return o?(t.add(e),a+` L32: caused by: `+i(o,t)):a},a=e=>i(e,new Set),o=(e,t,i)=>{if(!n(e))return``;let a=i?``:e.message||``;if(t.has(e))return a+`: ...`;let s=r(e);if(s){t.add(e);let n=typeof e.cause==`funct... L33: `:`

High

Command Output Exfiltration

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

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L20

1Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjs spawns dist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-BuB3i_B5.mjs; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution. L1: import{a as e,i as t,n,o as r,r as i,t as a}from"./rolldown-runtime-tZXQYakl.mjs";import{$ as o,$a as s,$i as c,$l as l,$n as u,$o as d,$r as f,$s as p,$t as m,A as h,Aa as g,Ac as... L2: /** ... L10: * L11: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 L12: * ... L21: var t=null;try{t=new WebAssembly.Instance(new WebAssembly.Module(new Uint8Array([0,97,115,109,1,0,0,0,1,13,2,96,0,1,127,96,4,127,127,127,127,1,127,3,7,6,0,1,1,1,1,1,6,6,1,127,1,65,... L22: changing to the minimum size of: 2`),this._maxSize=2)}record(e){this.updateByIncrement(e,1)}setStartTime(e){this.startTime=e}toPointValue(){return{hasMinMax:this._recordMinMax

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L1

dist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-B37CnsNb.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1View file

1import{t as e}from"./chunk-DXB73IDG-MLBj3lvC.mjs";function t(){let e=[{prop:`Function`,target:globalThis,violationType:`function_constructor`,strategy:`throw`,reason:`Function cons... L2: `);n.register(`data:text/javascript,${encodeURIComponent(e)}`),i.importHooksRegistered=!0}}catch(e){console.debug(`[DefenseInDepthBox] Could not register import() hooks:`,e instanc...

High

Eval

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

dist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-B37CnsNb.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1View on unpkg · L1

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-B37CnsNb.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1View on unpkg · L1

dist/index.mjsView file

1import{a as e,i as t,n,r,t as i}from"./rolldown-runtime-DPpTSio4.mjs";import"./libesm-CSMdpGMF.mjs";import"./chunk-B74TABJS-DAm9lxFL.mjs";import"./chunk-R6VWJ2ZL-Cu1kOJ3f.mjs";impo... L2: `)){let e=r.replace($e,``),i=Xe.exec(e)?.[1];if(i){n={login:i,active:!1},t.push(n);continue}if(Ze.test(e)){n=void 0;continue}n&&Qe.test(e)&&(n.active=!0)}return t}var tt=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"./rolldown-runtime-DPpTSio4.mjs";import"./libesm-CSMdpGMF.mjs";import"./chunk-B74TABJS-DAm9lxFL.mjs";import"./chunk-R6VWJ2ZL-Cu1kOJ3f.mjs";impo... L2: `)){let e=r.replace($e,``),i=Xe.exec(e)?.[1];if(i){n={login:i,active:!1},t.push(n);continue}if(Ze.test(e)){n=void 0;continue}n&&Qe.test(e)&&(n.active=!0)}return t}var tt=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

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.78.0 matchedIdentity = npm:QGlua2VlcC9vcGVuLWtub3dsZWRnZQ:0.78.0 similarity = 0.933 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/cli.mjsView on unpkg

•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"./rolldown-runtime-tZXQYakl.mjs";import{$d as t,$n as n,$u as r,Al as i,Bo as a,Cs as o,Ed as s,Eo as c,Fc as l,Fo as u,Gl as d,Ia as f,Jd as p,Mc as m,Oo as h,P... `)}const Fi={out:e=>process.stdout.write(`${e}\n`),err:e=>process.stderr.write(`${e}\n`)};function Ii(e){return new A(`audit`).description(`Unified validation audit (markdown lint ... `)){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 Hi(e){return new Promise((t,n)=>{let r=[];e.on(`data`,e=>r.push(... `:`Pass --host <hostname> to target a GitHub host explicitly, or, if ${e} run

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/hi-IN-UTYRMTUF-BNjpCTSQ.jsView file

Lines 1-3javascript

1import"./chunk-SRAX5OIU-Cb0m3dKG.js";var e={paste:`पेस्ट`,pasteAsPlaintext:`सादे पाठ के रूप में चिपकाएं`,pasteCharts:`चार्ट चिपकाएँ`,chartType_bar:``,chartType_line:``,chartType_radar:``,chartType_plaintext:``,selectAll:`सेलेक्ट ऑल`,multiSelect:`अवयव को चयन में सम्मिलित करें`,moveCanvas:`चित्रपटल को स्थानांतरित करें`

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

•path = dist/native/native-config.linux-arm64-musl.node kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 801864 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

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

dist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-B37CnsNb.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 28

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-B37CnsNb.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/native/index.jsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.31.0 matchedPath = dist/native/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGlua2VlcC9vcGVuLWtub3dsZWRnZQ:0.31.0 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/native/index.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-WRU74C26-CKoV7Oqa.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-CKoV7Oqa.mjsView on unpkg

dist/diagram-Q27KOJAE-7KO1ITMW.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-7KO1ITMW.mjsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

19 flagged · loading source

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView file

1import{a as e,i as t,n,o as r,r as i,t as a}from"./rolldown-runtime-tZXQYakl.mjs";import{$ as o,$a as s,$i as c,$l as l,$n as u,$o as d,$r as f,$s as p,$t as m,A as h,Aa as g,Ac as... L2: /**

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L1

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjsView on unpkg · L21

High

Findings

4 Critical13 High5 Medium6 Low

CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/index.mjs

CriticalTrojan Source Unicodedist/public/assets/hi-IN-UTYRMTUF-BNjpCTSQ.js

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/index.mjs

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/cli.mjs

HighChild Processdist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjs

HighShelldist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjs

HighEvaldist/chunk-5QMZ5MUS-B37CnsNb.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjs

HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cli.mjs

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjs

HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/dist-Cmgb0r3p.mjs

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.79.0.

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

Review the evidence and your use of @inkeep/open-knowledge@0.79.0 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: 2026-09-29 07:15:57.674Z (UTC).

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Findings

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