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@lotics/cli@0.318.16
Lotics SDK and CLI for AI agents
AI Security Review
scanned 8d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe manifest has no install-time lifecycle hook, and telemetry collection and sending are gated by an explicit environment opt-in. The default recipient is the package’s Lotics API, so the inspected behavior supports ordinary CLI telemetry rather than a confirmed attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
A user enables telemetry by setting `LOTICS_TELEMETRY=1` and runs the CLI.
Impact
When enabled, command metadata and up to 2,000 characters of recent stderr from a failed command may be disclosed to that service.
Mechanism
The CLI records events locally and posts them to the configured API base; the default is `https://api.lotics.ai`.
AI rationale
The manifest has no install-time lifecycle hook, and telemetry collection and sending are gated by an explicit environment opt-in. The default recipient is the package’s Lotics API, so the inspected behavior supports ordinary CLI telemetry rather than a confirmed attack.
Network endpoints1
api.lotics.ai/v1/cli/telemetry
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 94.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- package.json lists `prepublishOnly` running the build; no install-time hook is listed.
- Telemetry collection and spool flushing both require `LOTICS_TELEMETRY=1`.
- Opt-in telemetry posts events to `/v1/cli/telemetry` at the configured API base, which defaults to `https://api.lotics.ai`; the SDK sends its key as normal bearer authentication.
- Telemetry events include command metadata and may include recent stderr text on failure.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings
WildcardDependency
Source & flagged code
6 flaggeddist/src/cli.jsView file
1791// src/cli_dispatch.ts
L1792: import { spawn as spawn2 } from "node:child_process";
L1793:
High
1824// docs/cli_reference.md
L1825: var cli_reference_default = "# @lotics/cli \u2014 CLI Command Reference\n\nPer-command syntax, flags, contracts, and gotchas for the public `lotics` CLI. Start at [AGENTS.md](../AG...
L1826:
High
9// src/cli.ts
L10: import dns from "node:dns";
L11: import net from "node:net";
...
L111: import path from "node:path";
L112: function telemetryEnabled(env = process.env) {
L113: return env.LOTICS_TELEMETRY === "1";
...
L142: function sessionStorePath() {
L143: return path.join(os.homedir(), ".lotics", "session.json");
L144: }
...
L146: try {
L147: const parsed = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(file2, "utf-8"));
L148: if (typeof parsed !== "object" || parsed === null) return null;
High
Host Fingerprint Exfiltration
Source collects local host identity data and sends it to an external endpoint.
Findings
6 High3 Medium6 Low
HighChild Processdist/src/cli.js
HighShelldist/src/cli.js
HighHost Fingerprint Exfiltrationdist/src/cli.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/src/cli.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/src/cli.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/src/cli.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumWildcard Dependency
LowNon Install Lifecycle Scripts
LowScripts Present
LowEval
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @lotics/cli@0.318.16.
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