---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@mearl/native-host"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@mearl/native-host/v/2.15.1.md"
package: "@mearl/native-host"
report_status: "published"
title: "@mearl/native-host@2.15.1 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "2.15.1"
---

# @mearl/native-host@2.15.1 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged as agent extension risk** — Allowed by default with warning: install-time first-party agent extension setup was detected.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Warn-only agent extension risk
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Agent extension lifecycle risk
- **Selected version:** 2.15.1
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

LPM treats this as warn-only first-party agent extension lifecycle risk. Installing the package automatically registers a Chrome Native Messaging host. The registered host can later be launched by a fixed Mearl extension and exposes local browser and agent-management capabilities.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 86.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-11T04:18:32.752Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-11T04:19:47.371Z
- **Download time:** 766 ms
- **Static scan time:** 2933 ms
- **AI review time:** 70919 ms
- **Total time:** 74619 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** Installing the package automatically registers a Chrome Native Messaging host. The registered host can later be launched by a fixed Mearl extension and exposes local browser and agent-management capabilities.

- **Trigger:** npm postinstall, followed by connection or requests from the registered Chrome extension.

- **Impact:** A Mearl extension gains a persistent bridge to a capable local Node runtime and local agent tools.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, dist/install.js, dist/index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-11T04:19:47.371Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Automatic Chrome native-host registration and extension-mediated local agent control.

- **Rationale:** This package silently installs a persistent, capable browser-extension bridge during postinstall. Its scope and fixed extension origin support a warning rather than a malware block.

- **Files touched:** Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts, .config/google-chrome/NativeMessagingHosts, HKCU\\SOFTWARE\\Google\\Chrome\\NativeMessagingHosts

- **Network endpoints:** mearl.alibaba-inc.com, registry.npmjs.org, www.google-analytics.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 86.0%

- **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for warning:** The postinstall hook automatically runs the native-host initializer., The initializer creates Chrome Native Messaging launchers and manifests for skills and MCP., The runtime exposes agent-skill operations and can invoke local agent tooling after a connected extension requests them., The runtime includes extension-triggered package-update and remote extension-update paths.

- **Evidence against:** The manifest limits the native host to a fixed Mearl Chrome extension ID., The install hook performs local registration; no network request is made by that hook., No runtime dependency on this package's own name is declared., No concrete secret theft or unauthorized external exfiltration was established from the inspected source.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @mearl/native-host@2.15.1.

- Review the evidence and your use of @mearl/native-host@2.15.1 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.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node dist/index.js --init || true
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/package.json>)

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node dist/index.js --init || true
```

### 3. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L6: `)}function save(namespaces){namespaces?process.env.DEBUG=namespaces:delete process.env.DEBUG}function load(){return process.env.DEBUG}function init(debug){debug.inspectOpts={};let...
L7: `).map(str=>str.trim()).join(" ")};formatters.O=function(v){return this.inspectOpts.colors=this.useColors,util.inspect(v,this.inspectOpts)}}});var require_src=__commonJS({"../../no...
L8: "${nodePath}" "${hostPath}" %*\r
```

### 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. Critical: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution with blocking evidence.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L38: mearl get_requests --payload '{"count":1}'
L39: `),success2?0:1}var DEFAULT_EXTENSION_ID,__filename,__dirname,ALL_MODES,init_install=__esm({"src/install.ts"(){"use strict";init_nativeHost();DEFAULT_EXTENSION_ID="aoehhjnofngknnje...
L40: `))!==-1;)lines.push(this.buffer.slice(0,newlineIndex)),this.buffer=this.buffer.slice(newlineIndex+1);return{lines,overflow:!1}}};import http2 from"node:http";import WebSocket from...
L41: `),encoded="";for(let n=0;n<str.length;n++){let c2=str.charCodeAt(n);c2<128?encoded+=String.fromCharCode(c2):c2<2048?(encoded+=String.fromCharCode(c2>>6|192),encoded+=String.fromCh...
```

### 9. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration.
dist/index.js:
`;return fs17.writeFileSync(launcherPath2,content2,"utf-8"),launcherPath2}let launcherPath=path17.join(hostDir,`${hostName}-launcher.sh`),content=["#!/bin/sh",`NODE_BIN=${JSON.stri...
`);return fs17.writeFileSync(launcherPath,content,"utf-8"),fs17.chmodSync(launcherPath,493),launcherPath}async function installNativeHost(options={}){let{mode="both",extensionId=DE...
`),success2?0:1}var DEFAULT_EXTENSION_ID,__filename,__dirname,ALL_MODES,init_install=__esm({"src/install.ts"(){"use strict";init_nativeHost();DEFAULT_EXTENSION_ID="aoehhjnofngknnje...
`?2:1;buffer=buffer.slice(newlineIndex+separatorLength),events.push(...consu
```

### 10. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L690: `))}return chunks.push(Buffer.from(`--${boundary}--\r
L691: `)),{contentType:`multipart/form-data; boundary=${boundary}`,body:Buffer.concat(chunks)}}function hasMultipartPayload(data){return data.formData!==void 0||data.files!==void 0}async...
L692: const state = globalThis[${JSON.stringify(PAGE_OBSERVER_GLOBAL)}];
...
L702: );
L703: })()`,result=await sendCdpDeviceShellPageCommand(session,"Runtime.evaluate",{expression,returnByValue:!0,awaitPromise:!0},timeoutMs+2e3),error48=evaluationError(result);if(error48)...
L704: const sel = ${JSON.stringify(selector)};
```

### 11. High: Unverified Remote Native Payload Install
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/package.json>)

Install-time source downloads a native archive from a fixed external host without transport verification, extracts it, and installs an executable payload.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node dist/index.js --init || true
Install-time code downloads an unverified remote native archive, stages it locally, activates an executable path, and exposes it to process execution.
L2: import { createRequire as __mearlCreateRequire } from 'node:module'; const require = __mearlCreateRequire(import.meta.url);
L3: var __create=Object.create;var __defProp=Object.defineProperty;var __getOwnPropDesc=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var __getOwnPropNames=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var __getProtoO...
L4: `).join(`
...
L6: `)}function save(namespaces){namespaces?process.env.DEBUG=namespaces:delete process.env.DEBUG}function load(){return process.env.DEBUG}function init(debug){debug.inspectOpts={};let...
L7: `).map(str=>str.trim()).join(" ")};formatters.O=function(v){return
```

### 12. Critical: Download Execute
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

Source downloads or fetches remote code and executes it.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2: import { createRequire as __mearlCreateRequire } from 'node:module'; const require = __mearlCreateRequire(import.meta.url);
L3: var __create=Object.create;var __defProp=Object.defineProperty;var __getOwnPropDesc=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var __getOwnPropNames=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var __getProtoO...
L4: `).join(`
L5: `+prefix),args.push(colorCode+"m+"+module.exports.humanize(this.diff)+"\x1B[0m")}else args[0]=getDate()+name+" "+args[0]}function getDate(){return exports.inspectOpts.hideDate?"":n...
L6: `)}function save(namespaces){namespaces?process.env.DEBUG=namespaces:delete process.env.DEBUG}function load(){return process.env.DEBUG}function init(debug){debug.inspectOpts={};let...
L7: `).map(str=>str.trim()).join(" ")};formatters.O=function(v){return this.inspectOpts.colors
```

### 13. Critical: Ai Agent Control Hijack
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L8: "${nodePath}" "${hostPath}" %*\r
L9: `;return fs17.writeFileSync(launcherPath2,content2,"utf-8"),launcherPath2}let launcherPath=path17.join(hostDir,`${hostName}-launcher.sh`),content=["#!/bin/sh",`NODE_BIN=${JSON.stri...
L10: `);return fs17.writeFileSync(launcherPath,content,"utf-8"),fs17.chmodSync(launcherPath,493),launcherPath}async function installNativeHost(options={}){let{mode="both",extensionId=DE...
L11: Permission denied. Try running with sudo.`),!1}}async function uninstallNativeHost(options={},dependencies={}){return uninstallNativeHostArtifacts(options,dependencies)}async funct...
...
L38: mearl get_requests --payload '{"count":1}'
L39: `),success2?0:1}var DEFAULT_EXTENSION_ID,__filename,__dirname,ALL_MODES,init_install=__esm({"src/install.ts"(){"use strict";init_nativeHost(
```

### 14. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/install.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/install.js>)

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: dist/install.js spawns dist/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L1: import { createRequire as __mearlCreateRequire } from 'node:module'; const require = __mearlCreateRequire(import.meta.url);
L2: import fs2 from"node:fs";import path2 from"node:path";import{execFileSync as execFileSync2}from"node:child_process";import{createRequire}from"node:module";import{fileURLToPath}from...
L3: "${nodePath}" "${hostPath}" %*\r
L4: `;return fs2.writeFileSync(launcherPath2,content2,"utf-8"),launcherPath2}let launcherPath=path2.join(hostDir,`${hostName}-launcher.sh`),content=["#!/bin/sh",`NODE_BIN=${JSON.string...
L5: `);return fs2.writeFileSync(launcherPath,content,"utf-8"),fs2.chmodSync(launcherPath,493),launcherPath}async function inst
```

### 15. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: scripts.postinstall -> dist/index.js
L2: import { createRequire as __mearlCreateRequire } from 'node:module'; const require = __mearlCreateRequire(import.meta.url);
L3: var __create=Object.create;var __defProp=Object.defineProperty;var __getOwnPropDesc=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var __getOwnPropNames=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var __getProtoO...
L4: `).join(`
L5: `+prefix),args.push(colorCode+"m+"+module.exports.humanize(this.diff)+"\x1B[0m")}else args[0]=getDate()+name+" "+args[0]}function getDate(){return exports.inspectOpts.hideDate?"":n...
L6: `)}function save(namespaces){namespaces?process.env.DEBUG=namespaces:delete process.env.DEBUG}function load(){return process.env.DEBUG}function init(debug){debug.inspectOpts={};let...
L7: `).map(str=>str.trim()).join
```

### 16. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: scripts.postinstall -> dist/index.js
L690: `))}return chunks.push(Buffer.from(`--${boundary}--\r
L691: `)),{contentType:`multipart/form-data; boundary=${boundary}`,body:Buffer.concat(chunks)}}function hasMultipartPayload(data){return data.formData!==void 0||data.files!==void 0}async...
L692: const state = globalThis[${JSON.stringify(PAGE_OBSERVER_GLOBAL)}];
...
L702: );
L703: })()`,result=await sendCdpDeviceShellPageCommand(session,"Runtime.evaluate",{expression,returnByValue:!0,awaitPromise:!0},timeoutMs+2e3),error48=evaluationError(result);if(error48)...
L704: const sel = ${JSON.stringify(selector)};
```

### 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. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@mearl/native-host@2.15.1/dist/index.js>)

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @mearl/native-host@2.14.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QG1lYXJsL25hdGl2ZS1ob3N0:2.14.0
similarity = 0.667
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall
- **Dependencies:** 1
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 10
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 1

### Published dependency entries
- ws ^8.18.3 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @mearl/native-host
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 2.15.1
- **License:** ISC
- **Version published:** 2026-09-11T01:40:15.828Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-27T13:10:14.867Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-09-30T06:19:44.109Z
- **Known versions:** 32
- **Latest version:** 2.19.2
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Native Messaging Host for Mearl — bridges Chrome Extension and local socket server
- **Maintainers:** f-loat, tuyan
- **Keywords:** mearl, chrome-extension, native-messaging
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22.12.0
- **Artifact files:** 5
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 1,213,615 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@mearl/native-host/v/2.15.1>)