---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@knockdata/objectexplorer/v/0.4.6"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@knockdata/objectexplorer/v/0.4.6.md"
package: "@knockdata/objectexplorer"
report_status: "published"
title: "@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "0.4.6"
---

# @knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Passed — safe to install** — No malicious behavior detected. 20 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Clean
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 0.4.6
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

No confirmed malicious attack surface. The user-invoked CLI serves the bundled app locally and optionally opens its localhost URL.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Clean
- **Confidence:** 91.0%
- **Started:** 2026-08-18T10:08:48.941Z
- **Finished:** 2026-08-18T10:09:54.015Z
- **Download time:** 1007 ms
- **Static scan time:** 13589 ms
- **AI review time:** 50477 ms
- **Total time:** 65074 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** No confirmed malicious attack surface. The user-invoked CLI serves the bundled app locally and optionally opens its localhost URL.

- **Trigger:** Explicit execution of the objectexplorer CLI

- **Impact:** No unconsented install-time action, credential exfiltration, or remote payload execution was established.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, cli.js, server/WebServer.mjs, app/assets/index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-08-18T10:09:54.015Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** local server startup and browser launch

- **Rationale:** Static inspection refutes the lifecycle and Trojan Source hints; observed shell use is a user-invoked local browser launcher. The bundled server contains cloud-explorer functionality, but no concrete package-controlled exfiltration chain was established.

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 91.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence against:** package.json defines no lifecycle scripts; execution is through the explicit objectexplorer CLI., CLI starts a localhost server only after user invocation and prints its localhost URL., CLI child-process use only opens that local URL with the platform browser launcher., No bidi/invisible controls were found in app/assets/index.js; the scanner Trojan Source finding is not confirmed.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** app/assets/WorkerParser.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/app/assets/WorkerParser.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L48: `),t=t.replace(vm,`�`),e.src=t}function bm(e){let t;e.inlineMode?(t=new e.Token(`inline`,``,0),t.content=e.src,t.map=[0,1],t.children=[],e.tokens.push(t)):e.md.block.parse(e.src,e....
L49: `,o.map=[t,e.line],!0}function qm(e,t,n,i){let a=e.bMarks[t]+e.tShift[t],o=e.eMarks[t];if(e.sCount[t]-e.blkIndent>=4||a+3>o)return!1;let s=e.src.charCodeAt(a);if(s!==126&&s!==96)re...
L50: https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/issues/2277`),a=e,i=t),n===void 0&&(n=!0);let o={code:i,language:a};ue(`before:highlight`,o);let s=o.result?o.result:b(o.language,o.code...
```

### 2. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L356: distinctCount, minValue, q1_value, medianValue, q3_value, maxValue, avgValue, topValues)
L357: values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,[l.objectId,u.name,c,o,d.kind,d.rowCount,d.validCount,d.nullCount,d.distinctCount,d.minValue,d.q1_value,d.medianValue,d.q3_...
L358: `).slice(0,3).join(`
```

### 3. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** app/assets/esm-worker.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/app/assets/esm-worker.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: const e=`https://unpkg.com/@ffmpeg/core@0.12.9/dist/umd/ffmpeg-core.js`;var t;(function(e){e.LOAD=`LOAD`,e.EXEC=`EXEC`,e.FFPROBE=`FFPROBE`,e.WRITE_FILE=`WRITE_FILE`,e.READ_FILE=`RE...
```

### 4. High: Suspicious Native Addon Load
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

Source dynamically best-effort loads a bundled native addon.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import { createRequire as __cr } from 'module'; const require = __cr(import.meta.url);
L2: var qye=Object.create;var r6=Object.defineProperty;var Hye=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var Vye=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var jye=Object.getPrototypeOf,Yye=Object.prototype.has...
...
L20: `);n.next.cells.push({colspan:t,rowspan:r,text:a})}closeTableRow(){let t=this._popStackItem();t.next.rows.push(t.cells)}closeTable({tableToString:t,leadingLineBreaks:r=2,trailingLi...
L21: \f\u200B`,wordwrap:80},L3e=i((e,t,r)=>[...e,...t],"concatMerge"),_q=i((e,t,r)=>[...t],"overwriteMerge"),P3e=i((e,t,r)=>e.some(n=>typeof n=="object")?L3e(e,t):_q(e,t),"selectorsMerg...
L22: 
...
L36: `),v=Ft.length-1,A=Ht.length-1;v>=1&&A>=0&&Ft[v]!==Ht[A];)A--;for(;v>=1&&A>=0;v--,A--)if(Ft[v]!==Ht[A]){if(v!==1||A!==1)do i
```

### 5. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 6. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 7. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 8. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L356: distinctCount, minValue, q1_value, medianValue, q3_value, maxValue, avgValue, topValues)
L357: values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,[l.objectId,u.name,c,o,d.kind,d.rowCount,d.validCount,d.nullCount,d.distinctCount,d.minValue,d.q1_value,d.medianValue,d.q3_...
L358: `).slice(0,3).join(`
```

### 9. Critical: Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

Source sends credentials or rich application records to a package-controlled external receiver enabled by default.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination.
L1: import { createRequire as __cr } from 'module'; const require = __cr(import.meta.url);
L2: var qye=Object.create;var r6=Object.defineProperty;var Hye=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var Vye=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var jye=Object.getPrototypeOf,Yye=Object.prototype.has...
L3: `+pG(t,r.offset));let n=b1(e)({tokens:r.tokens,options:void 0},0);if(!n.matched)throw new Error(`No match for "${t}" input!`);if(n.position<r.tokens.length){let a=r.tokens[n.positi...
L4: `+pG(t,a.offset,a.len))}return n.value}function pG(e,t,r=1){return`${e.replace(/(\t)|(\r)|(\n)/g,(n,a,o)=>a?"\u2409":o?"\u240D":"\u240A")}
L5: ${"".padEnd(t)}${"^".repeat(r)}`}function bG(e){return U4e(FA,e)}function sl(e){if(!e.type)throw new Error("
```

### 10. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L356: distinctCount, minValue, q1_value, medianValue, q3_value, maxValue, avgValue, topValues)
L357: values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,[l.objectId,u.name,c,o,d.kind,d.rowCount,d.validCount,d.nullCount,d.distinctCount,d.minValue,d.q1_value,d.medianValue,d.q3_...
L358: `).slice(0,3).join(`
```

### 11. High: Cloud Metadata Access
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

Source reaches cloud instance metadata or link-local credential endpoints.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import { createRequire as __cr } from 'module'; const require = __cr(import.meta.url);
L2: var qye=Object.create;var r6=Object.defineProperty;var Hye=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var Vye=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var jye=Object.getPrototypeOf,Yye=Object.prototype.has...
L3: `+pG(t,r.offset));let n=b1(e)({tokens:r.tokens,options:void 0},0);if(!n.matched)throw new Error(`No match for "${t}" input!`);if(n.position<r.tokens.length){let a=r.tokens[n.positi...
L4: `+pG(t,a.offset,a.len))}return n.value}function pG(e,t,r=1){return`${e.replace(/(\t)|(\r)|(\n)/g,(n,a,o)=>a?"\u2409":o?"\u240D":"\u240A")}
L5: ${"".padEnd(t)}${"^".repeat(r)}`}function bG(e){return U4e(FA,e)}function sl(e){if(!e.type)throw new Error("This is not an AST node.");switch(e.type){case"universal":return p6(e.na...
L6
```

### 12. High: Remote Agent Bridge
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

Source exposes local file and command tools to a remote model endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L10: `).map(o=>"> "+o).join(`
L11: `),"blockTransform")})}function dR(e,t){if(!t)return e;let r=typeof t[0]=="string"?t[0]:"[",n=typeof t[1]=="string"?t[1]:"]";return r+e+n}function mq(e,t,r,n,a){let o=typeof t=="fu...
L12: `)}splitLongWord(t){let r=[],n=0;for(;t.length>this.maxLineLength;){let a=t.substring(0,this.maxLineLength),o=t.substring(this.maxLineLength),s=a.lastIndexOf(this.wrapCharacters[n]...
...
L189: Error generating stack: `+W.message+`
L190: `+W.stack}}i(sb,"getStackByComponentStackNode");var tm=n.ReactCurrentDispatcher,ec=n.ReactDebugCurrentFrame,Kh=0,fu=1,lb=2,B4=3,cb=4,Vd=0,U4=1,jd=2,rm=12800;function z4(E){return c...
L191: `));if(!T)return null;Pe=Ke(T,!0)}return Pe.shift()},"FS_stdin_getChar"),Xe={ttys:[],init(){},shutdown(){},register(T,O){Xe.ttys[T]={input:[],output
```

### 13. Critical: Trojan Source Unicode
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** app/assets/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/app/assets/index.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1940: contains invisible/control Unicode U+200B (zero width space)
${g}`)).style(`margin-left`,u?`${+u}px`:null).style(`width`,p===void 0?null:`${+p}px`).style(`font-variant`,WV(o,`normal`)).call(JV,f).node()}var bW=new Map([[`symbol`,vW],[`color`,CW],[`opacity`,wW]]);function xW(e,t,n={}){return(r,a)=>{if
```

### 14. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: server/WebServer.mjs spawns app/assets/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L1: import { createRequire as __cr } from 'module'; const require = __cr(import.meta.url);
L2: var qye=Object.create;var r6=Object.defineProperty;var Hye=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var Vye=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var jye=Object.getPrototypeOf,Yye=Object.prototype.has...
L3: `+pG(t,r.offset));let n=b1(e)({tokens:r.tokens,options:void 0},0);if(!n.matched)throw new Error(`No match for "${t}" input!`);if(n.position<r.tokens.length){let a=r.tokens[n.positi...
L4: `+pG(t,a.offset,a.len))}return n.value}function pG(e,t,r=1){return`${e.replace(/(\t)|(\r)|(\n)/g,(n,a,o)=>a?"\u2409":o?"\u240D":"\u240A")}
L5: ${"".padEnd(t)}${"^".repeat(r)}`}function
```

### 15. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** server/WebServer.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/server/WebServer.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.main -> server/WebServer.mjs
L356: distinctCount, minValue, q1_value, medianValue, q3_value, maxValue, avgValue, topValues)
L357: values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,[l.objectId,u.name,c,o,d.kind,d.rowCount,d.validCount,d.nullCount,d.distinctCount,d.minValue,d.q1_value,d.medianValue,d.q3_...
L358: `).slice(0,3).join(`
```

### 16. Medium: Protestware
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 90.0%

Package source has broad protestware-like patterns that need review.

### 17. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 18. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 19. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 20. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** app/assets/WorkerParser.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@knockdata/objectexplorer@0.4.6/app/assets/WorkerParser.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_trace_path_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 3
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 3
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 0
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 3

### Published dependency entries
- @ffmpeg/core 0.12.10 (Dependency)
- @knockdata/duckdb 1.5.5-r.6 (Dependency)
- @knockdata/sqlite 3.51.3-r.2 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @knockdata/objectexplorer
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.4.6
- **License:** ISC
- **Version published:** 2026-08-18T08:35:40.270Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-01T19:10:17.533Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-09-01T01:21:00.639Z
- **Known versions:** 9
- **Latest version:** 0.5.2
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** The VSCode for Cloud Storage — Explore, Analyze, Search your cloud storage locally with single click
- **Maintainers:** knockdata
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=20
- **Artifact files:** 66
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 10,200,039 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes
- **Provenance:** https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@knockdata/objectexplorer/v/0.4.6>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/knockdata/objectexplorer>)
- [Homepage](<https://objectexplorer.com/>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/knockdata/objectexplorer/issues>)
