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@jait/gateway@0.1.943

Jait AI gateway — local-first AI coding agent with terminal, filesystem, and browser control

AI Security Review

scanned 6d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The credential transfer is real but conditional on the configured endpoint, so it warrants a warning rather than a block. The other reviewed account, agent-configuration, and install-hook hints did not establish a separate attack.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

A web search uses the OpenAI provider with an available OpenAI API key.

Impact

A mismatched or untrusted base URL could receive the configured API key.

Mechanism

The request builds its endpoint from the configured base URL and places the API key in a bearer authorization header. The host guard does not require an allowlist unless one is configured.

AI rationale

Evidence

dist/tools/browser-tools.jsdist/security/ssrf-guard.js

Network endpoints1

api.openai.com/v1/responses

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 78.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

When web search runs, it can use an existing OpenAI key with a separately configurable base URL and send that key as a bearer credential; the host check does not require an allowlist unless one is configured.
The indicated account and runtime locations resolve to authentication routes, GitHub or Git operations, and terminal-output handling; they do not establish automatic account actions.
The Pi integration excerpt describes session-scoped configuration, and the indicated web bundle text documents repository instructions; these excerpts do not show a global agent configuration write.
The postinstall hook invokes a runtime installer that provisions a pinned Graphify version in Jait’s runtime directory.

Evidence against

The OpenAI endpoint defaults to the expected OpenAI service, and the credential transfer occurs in the web search feature.
The reviewed setup excerpts do not establish install-time mutation of consumer project files or global agent settings.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCrypto

Source & flagged code

30 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 7-47json

7 "main": "dist/index.js",

8 "types": "dist/index.d.ts",

9 "bin": {

10 "jait": "./bin/jait.mjs",

11 "jait-matrix": "./bin/matrix-stack.mjs"

12 },

13 "files": [

14 "dist",

15 "bin",

16 "web-dist",

17 "skills"

18 ],

19 "scripts": {

20 "prebuild": "bun run --filter @jait/web build && bun run bundle-web",

21 "bundle-web": "node scripts/bundle-web.mjs",

22 "build": "node scripts/embed-shell-integration.mjs && tsc && node scripts/copy-shell-integration.mjs && node scripts/bundle-messenger-runtime.mjs",

23 "copy-assets": "node scripts/copy-shell-integration.mjs",

24 "embed-shell-integration": "node scripts/embed-shell-integration.mjs",

25 "dev": "bun run --filter @jait/web build && bun --watch src/index.ts",

26 "start": "node ./bin/jait.mjs",

27 "postinstall": "node ./bin/install-runtime.mjs",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L27

28 "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"

29 },

30 "keywords": [

31 "ai",

32 "agent",

33 "coding",

34 "gateway",

35 "terminal",

36 "local-first"

37 ],

38 "license": "MIT",

39 "repository": {

40 "type": "git",

41 "url": "https://github.com/Widev-e-U/Jait.git",

42 "directory": "packages/gateway"

43 },

44 "homepage": "https://jait.dev",

45 "engines": {

46 "node": ">=22.5.0"

47 },

bin/safe-update.mjsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1/** Staged updates shared by the CLI and HTTP gateway. Never install over live files. */

2import { execFile } from "node:child_process";

3import { promisify } from "node:util";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/safe-update.mjsView on unpkg · L1

4import { mkdir, mkdtemp, readFile, writeFile, rename, rm, cp, access } from

bin/jait.mjsView file

Lines 717-757javascript

717 process.exit(1);

718 }

719}

720

721function resolveNodePath() {

722 try {

723 return runSilent("which node"

dist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.jsView file

56module.exports = depd; L57: var basePath = process.cwd(); L58: function containsNamespace(str, namespace) { ... L129: } L130: var str = process.env.NO_DEPRECATION || ""; L131: return containsNamespace(str, namespace); ... L187: } L188: var format = process.stderr.isTTY ? formatColor : formatPlain; L189: var output = format.call(this, msg, caller, stack.slice(i)); L190: process.stderr.write(output + ` L191: `, "utf8"); ... L275: site.name = fn.name;

Critical

Remote Asset Decode Execute

Source fetches a remote non-code asset, decodes its contents, and dynamically executes the decoded payload.

dist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.jsView on unpkg · L56

82735contains invisible/control Unicode U+200B (zero width space) \f<U+200B>`,

Critical

Trojan Source Unicode

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

dist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.jsView on unpkg · L82735

275site.name = fn.name; L276: var deprecatedfn = new Function("fn", "log", "deprecate", "message", "site", `"use strict" L277: ` + "return function (" + args + ") {" + `log.call(deprecate, message, site)

High

Eval

Package source references dynamic code evaluation.

dist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.jsView on unpkg · L275

bin/install-runtime.mjsView file

Lines 1-29javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

3import { existsSync } from "node:fs";

4import { dirname, resolve } from "node:path";

5import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";

7const

dist/tools/redeploy-tools.jsView file

Lines 90-130javascript

90 const explanation = failure.hint ?? failure.detail;

91 log(`✗ npm install failed [${failure.code}]: ${failure.detail}\n`);

dist/tools/browser-tools.jsView file

Lines 1-29javascript

1import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";

2import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";

3import { join, resolve, win32 } from "node:path";

4import { parseJaitBackendInstances } from "@jait/shared"

dist/surfaces/browser.jsView file

430package = @jait/gateway; repositoryIdentity = jait; dependency = playwright L430: try { L431: mod = await import("playwright"); L432: }

High

Copied Package Dependency Bridge

Package metadata claims a different repository identity while copied source loads a runtime dependency bridge.

dist/surfaces/browser.jsView on unpkg · L430

dist/services/git-forge.jsView file

6Trigger-reachable credential exfiltration chain: manifest.main -> dist/index.js -> dist/services/thread-review-sync.js -> dist/services/git-forge.js L6: */ L7: import { exec as execCb } from "node:child_process"; L8: import { writeFile, unlink } from "node:fs/promises"; ... L13: return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { L14: execCb(cmd, { encoding: "utf-8", windowsHide: true, ...opts }, (error, stdout, stderr) => { L15: if (error) { ... L27: function cleanGhEnv() { L28: const { GH_REPO, GH_HOST, GH_TOKEN, GITHUB_TOKEN, ...rest } = process.env; L29: return rest; ... L101: proc.on("error", () => resolve(null)); L102: proc.stdin.write("protocol=https\nhost=github.com\n\n"); L103: proc.stdin.end();

High

Trigger Reachable Credential Exfiltration

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches credential exfiltration behavior.

dist/services/git-forge.jsView on unpkg · L6

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/services/git-forge.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/services/git-forge.jsView on unpkg

web-dist/noVNC/app/images/icons/MakefileView file

•path = web-[redacted] kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 1331 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

web-dist/noVNC/app/images/icons/MakefileView on unpkg

web-dist/noVNC/app/sounds/bell.ogaView file

•path = web-dist/noVNC/app/sounds/bell.oga kind = high_entropy_blob sizeBytes = 8495 magicHex = [redacted]

High

Ships High Entropy Blob

Package ships high-entropy non-source blobs.

web-dist/noVNC/app/sounds/bell.ogaView on unpkg

web-dist/assets/index-DTslxxqs.jsView file

•path = web-dist/assets/index-DTslxxqs.js kind = oversized_source_file sizeBytes = 4406683 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Oversized Source File

Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.

web-dist/assets/index-DTslxxqs.jsView on unpkg

dist/os-control/windows-driver.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 15

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/os-control/windows-driver.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/cli/doctor.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/cli/doctor.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/cli/doctor.jsView on unpkg

dist/providers/acp-binary-launcher.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/providers/acp-binary-launcher.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/providers/acp-binary-launcher.jsView on unpkg

dist/clawhub/client.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/clawhub/client.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/clawhub/client.jsView on unpkg

dist/os-control/windows-driver.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/os-control/windows-driver.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/os-control/windows-driver.jsView on unpkg

dist/skills/install.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/skills/install.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/skills/install.jsView on unpkg

dist/services/code-graph/graphify-runtime.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/services/code-graph/graphify-runtime.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/services/code-graph/graphify-runtime.jsView on unpkg

dist/services/github-pull-requests.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/services/github-pull-requests.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/services/github-pull-requests.jsView on unpkg

dist/services/maintenance.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/services/maintenance.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/services/maintenance.jsView on unpkg

dist/channels/msteams/connector.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/channels/msteams/connector.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/channels/msteams/connector.jsView on unpkg

dist/channels/telegram/connector.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = [redacted].js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/channels/telegram/connector.jsView on unpkg

dist/db/connection.jsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @jait/gateway@0.1.848 matchedPath = dist/db/connection.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGphaXQvZ2F0ZXdheQ:0.1.848 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/db/connection.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

30 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node ./bin/install-runtime.mjs

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

bin/safe-update.mjsView file

1/** Staged updates shared by the CLI and HTTP gateway. Never install over live files. */ L2: import { execFile } from "node:child_process"; L3: import { promisify } from "node:util";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/safe-update.mjsView on unpkg · L1

bin/jait.mjsView file

737L738: const execArgs = [nodePath, jaitBin]; L739: if (existsSync(envFlag)) execArgs.push("--env", envFlag);

High

Findings

4 Critical22 High6 Medium5 Low

CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/tools/browser-tools.js

CriticalRemote Asset Decode Executedist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.js

CriticalTrojan Source Unicodedist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.js

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/tools/browser-tools.js

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processbin/safe-update.mjs

HighShellbin/jait.mjs

HighEvaldist/services/messenger-matrix-runtime.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/tools/redeploy-tools.js

HighCopied Package Dependency Bridgedist/surfaces/browser.js

HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltration

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @jait/gateway@0.1.943.

See all versions of @jait/gateway for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @jait/gateway@0.1.943 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: 2026-10-16 20:52:36.410Z (UTC).

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Decision evidence

Source & flagged code

Source & flagged code

Findings

Affected versions and remediation

Runtime surface

Behavioral surface

Source & flagged code