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@kody-ade/kody-engine@0.4.531

kody — autonomous development engine. Single-session Claude Code agent behind a generic executor + declarative implementation profiles.

AI Security Review

scanned 7d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

In GitHub Actions, the CLI contacts a package-controlled default backend, installs remote definitions, and can execute their scripts. It also uploads declared environment secrets to that backend.

Static reason

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

Trigger

Running kody-engine in a GitHub Actions event with default definition hydration enabled.

Impact

Remote backend control can cause CI code execution and disclosure of selected environment secrets.

Mechanism

remote definition download, bash execution, and secret upload via OIDC-authenticated API

Attack narrative

The CLI automatically hydrates remote definitions in GitHub Actions, using a hard-coded Kody dashboard by default. Those definitions are persisted into the repository workspace and script-backed capabilities execute their tools/run.sh with selected secrets. When a requested secret is found only in the environment, the CLI PUTs it to the same remote backend, making backend compromise or operator control a credential-exfiltration and CI remote-code-execution path.

Rationale

Source confirms a hard-coded remote control plane can deliver executable definitions and receive environment secrets during normal CI CLI execution. This is concrete malicious-capable behavior, not merely scanner similarity.

Evidence

package.jsondist/bin/kody.js.kody-engine/definitions.kody-engine/definitions.tmp-*

Network endpoints2

/api/kody/engine/backend

Source & flagged code

10 flagged · loading source

dist/bin/kody.jsView file

11Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination. L11: L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

Critical

Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration

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

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

11L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

Critical

Command Output Exfiltration

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

11Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/bin/kody.js L11: L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

970// src/verify.ts L971: import { spawn } from "child_process"; L972: function buildVerifyEnv(source = process.env) {

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L970

995cwd, L996: shell: true, L997: env: buildVerifyEnv(),

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L995

3508// src/repoWorkspace.ts L3509: import { spawn as spawn2, spawnSync } from "child_process"; L3510: import * as fs9 from "fs"; L3511: import * as path10 from "path"; L3512: function buildCloneProcess(repo, token, baseEnv = process.env) { L3513: const url = `https://github.com/${repo}.git`; L3514: const env = { ...baseEnv };

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/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L3508

11L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @kody-ade/kody-engine@0.4.532 matchedPath = dist/bin/kody.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGtvZHktYWRlL2tvZHktZW5naW5l:0.4.532 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/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg

•matchType = malicious_source_fingerprint_signature signature = 98c915494b53bf9b signatureType = suspicious_hashes sourceLabel = final_verdict:malicious matchedPackage = @kody-ade/kody-engine@0.4.532 matchedPath = dist/bin/kody.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGtvZHktYWRlL2tvZHktZW5naW5l:0.4.532 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 2 summary = package final verdict is malicious

High

Known Malware Source Fingerprint Signature

Source fingerprint signature matches a known malicious package signature; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg

dist/runtime-services/goal-scheduler/scheduler.shView file

•path = dist/runtime-services/goal-scheduler/scheduler.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 31266 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/runtime-services/goal-scheduler/scheduler.shView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

10 flagged

dist/bin/kody.jsView file

11Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination. L11: L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

Critical

Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration

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

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

11L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

Critical

Command Output Exfiltration

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

11Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/bin/kody.js L11: L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

970// src/verify.ts L971: import { spawn } from "child_process"; L972: function buildVerifyEnv(source = process.env) {

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L970

995cwd, L996: shell: true, L997: env: buildVerifyEnv(),

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L995

3508// src/repoWorkspace.ts L3509: import { spawn as spawn2, spawnSync } from "child_process"; L3510: import * as fs9 from "fs"; L3511: import * as path10 from "path"; L3512: function buildCloneProcess(repo, token, baseEnv = process.env) { L3513: const url = `https://github.com/${repo}.git`; L3514: const env = { ...baseEnv };

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/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L3508

11L12: // package.json L13: var package_default; ... L75: type: "git", L76: url: "git+https://github.com/aharonyaircohen/kody-engine.git" L77: }, ... L98: const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(pkgDir, "package.json"), "utf8"); L99: const v = JSON.parse(raw)?.version; L100: return typeof v === "string" && v.length > 0 ? v : "unknown"; ... L111: let source = null; L112: for (const spec of candidateSpecs(process.platform, process.arch)) { L113: try {

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg · L11

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @kody-ade/kody-engine@0.4.532 matchedPath = dist/bin/kody.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGtvZHktYWRlL2tvZHktZW5naW5l:0.4.532 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/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg

•matchType = malicious_source_fingerprint_signature signature = 98c915494b53bf9b signatureType = suspicious_hashes sourceLabel = final_verdict:malicious matchedPackage = @kody-ade/kody-engine@0.4.532 matchedPath = dist/bin/kody.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGtvZHktYWRlL2tvZHktZW5naW5l:0.4.532 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 2 summary = package final verdict is malicious

High

Known Malware Source Fingerprint Signature

Source fingerprint signature matches a known malicious package signature; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/kody.jsView on unpkg

dist/runtime-services/goal-scheduler/scheduler.shView file

•path = dist/runtime-services/goal-scheduler/scheduler.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 31266 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/runtime-services/goal-scheduler/scheduler.shView on unpkg