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@lotics/cli@0.318.29
Lotics SDK and CLI for AI agents
AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged network and process behavior matches the CLI's documented functions: telemetry is off by default, and child processes support user-invoked build or upgrade operations. The inspected credential and telemetry flows do not show an unrelated destination or hidden automatic action.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
Telemetry requires LOTICS_TELEMETRY=1; build and upgrade subprocesses run when their corresponding CLI commands are invoked.
Impact
No malicious impact identified. Opt-in diagnostics may transmit command metadata and failure messages to the selected Lotics API.
Mechanism
Telemetry batches command metadata and failure messages to the configured Lotics API. The inspected code does not show a fixed unofficial credential destination or automatic command-output exfiltration.
AI rationale
The flagged network and process behavior matches the CLI's documented functions: telemetry is off by default, and child processes support user-invoked build or upgrade operations. The inspected credential and telemetry flows do not show an unrelated destination or hidden automatic action.
Evidence
~/.lotics/telemetry-<shard>.ndjson~/.lotics/session.json.lotics/config.json
Network endpoints3
api.lotics.ailotics.airegistry.npmjs.org
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 92.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- Runtime telemetry is off unless LOTICS_TELEMETRY=1 is set; the README describes the session recording and batching.
- When enabled, tool arguments contribute a hash and shape, not their values or file contents; the event includes command, exit status, duration, and failure message.
- Telemetry is posted to the configured Lotics API URL, with the API key sent to that same URL.
- The only lifecycle script is prepublishOnly, which runs the build.
Evidence against
- The CLI runs child processes for app build and install operations when those commands are invoked.
- The CLI offers a shell pipeline to download and run the official Lotics installer as an explicit upgrade action.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings
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@0.318.29.
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