@mindrian_os/cli@2.0.0-beta.45
Install MindrianOS into Claude Code with one command -- `npx @mindrian_os/cli`. Ships the MindrianOS plugin (Larry + PWS methodology + Data Room) plus a setup/diagnostics CLI (install/doctor/update).
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package silently registers a random per-install ID on first Brain use when no key is configured, and stores the returned service token. The request goes to the package’s Brain service and is not install-triggered, but the automatic registration is not clearly disclosed, so this is suspicious telemetry rather than a block-worthy attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A Brain tool call when no Brain key is found; the registration can be disabled with MINDRIAN_DISABLE_AUTO_REGISTER.
Impact
Creates an undisclosed per-install identifier with the Brain service; no unrelated credentials or project data are sent in the registration request.
Mechanism
POSTs a random UUID to the configured Brain endpoint’s /register route, then saves the returned token in ~/.mindrian-install.json.
AI rationale
The package silently registers a random per-install ID on first Brain use when no key is configured, and stores the returned service token. The request goes to the package’s Brain service and is not install-triggered, but the automatic registration is not clearly disclosed, so this is suspicious telemetry rather than a block-worthy attack.
Evidence
lib/core/brain-client.cjs~/.mindrian-install.json
Network endpoints3
theo-mcp.onrender.com/registertheo-mcp.onrender.com/mcpMINDRIAN_BRAIN_URL (configurable Brain service origin)
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 83.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- On the first Brain request without a configured key, callTool attempts silent auto-registration.
- Auto-registration creates a random install ID and POSTs it to the Brain service’s /register endpoint; this behavior is not clearly disclosed in the CLI’s setup message.
Evidence against
- The package has no npm lifecycle scripts, so this registration is not triggered during installation.
- The registration sends a generated random ID to the package’s configured Brain service, not an identified third-party collector.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
10 flaggedbin/cli.jsView file
40L41: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');
L42: const path = require('node:path');
High
bin/mindrian-brain-mcp-client.cjsView file
25L26: const path = require('path');
L27:
Medium
Dynamic Require
Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.
bin/mindrian-brain-mcp-client.cjsView on unpkg · L25scripts/build-ecosystem-graph.cjsView file
25INDEXER_OWNED_NODE_TYPES, INDEXER_OWNED_EDGE_TYPES, clearIndexerOwnedRows,
L26: } = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'core', 'lazygraph-ops.cjs'));
L27:
Findings
1 Critical6 High6 Medium6 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltalib/core/brain-client.cjs
HighChild Processbin/cli.js
HighShell
HighSame File Env Network Executionscripts/check-version-and-sha.cjs
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationscripts/generate-snapshot.cjs#virtual:normalized:round1
HighRuntime Package Installscripts/doctor.cjs
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/brain/curation-batch.cjs#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumDynamic Requirebin/mindrian-brain-mcp-client.cjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Build Helperhooks/run-hook.cmd
MediumOversized Source Filelib/wiki/editor-dist/wiki-editor.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @mindrian_os/cli@2.0.0-beta.45.
See all versions of @mindrian_os/cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @mindrian_os/cli@2.0.0-beta.45 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.
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