---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@muggleai/works/v/5.15.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@muggleai/works/v/5.15.0.md"
package: "@muggleai/works"
report_status: "published"
title: "@muggleai/works@5.15.0 npm security report"
verdict: "policy_finding"
version: "5.15.0"
---

# @muggleai/works@5.15.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. A later Cursor session can launch the package's muggle server without an explicit setup command from the user.

- **Verdict:** AI-agent control-surface policy finding
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn by default; block when configured
- **Firewall policy:** Warn by default
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Soft block: AI-agent control surface
- **Selected version:** 5.15.0
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This finding concerns changes to an AI agent's instructions or configuration without explicit user action. It does not by itself establish malware intent. The CLI warns by default and blocks when configured for this policy.

AI assessment: malicious; recommendation: publish block. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

LPM flags this version as an AI-agent control-surface risk. Installing the package automatically modifies Cursor's user-level MCP control file and deploys packaged skills. It also downloads an Electron archive to the user's home directory.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Malicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 99.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-13T02:15:18.563Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-13T02:16:11.816Z
- **Download time:** 771 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1564 ms
- **AI review time:** 50916 ms
- **Total time:** 53253 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 modifies Cursor's user-level MCP control file and deploys packaged skills. It also downloads an Electron archive to the user's home directory.

- **Trigger:** npm installation runs postinstall.

- **Impact:** A later Cursor session can launch the package's muggle server without an explicit setup command from the user.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.mjs

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-13T02:16:11.816Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Automatic Cursor MCP registration, skill deployment, and binary download.

- **Attack narrative:** The npm postinstall hook runs without a user command. It writes a muggle server entry into ~/.cursor/mcp.json, replaces and copies packaged skills under ~/.cursor/skills, and fetches an Electron archive. These actions alter a broad AI-agent control surface during dependency installation, enabling future agent sessions to invoke the package command.

- **Rationale:** This is an unconsented postinstall mutation of the user's Cursor MCP control surface, combined with automatic skill deployment and remote binary retrieval. Integrity checks on the download do not remove the control-surface risk.

- **Files touched:** ~/.cursor/mcp.json, ~/.cursor/skills/\<muggle skill\>, ~/.muggle-ai/electron-app/\<version\>, ~/.muggle-ai/install-manifest.json, ~/.muggle-ai/postinstall.log, ~/.claude/plugins/installed\_plugins.json

- **Network endpoints:** github.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 99.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for policy risk:** The package runs a postinstall script automatically., Postinstall adds a muggle command to the user's Cursor MCP configuration., Postinstall copies packaged skills into the user's Cursor skills directory., Postinstall downloads and extracts a platform-specific Electron archive.

- **Evidence against:** The downloaded archive is checked against configured integrity data., Claude plugin-cache changes only occur when an existing muggle plugin entry is present.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @muggleai/works@5.15.0.

- Avoid installing @muggleai/works@5.15.0. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/package.json>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
```

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/plugin/scripts/guard-run.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/plugin/scripts/guard-run.mjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import { spawn, spawnSync } from 'child_process';
L2: import { existsSync } from 'fs';
```

### 5. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/plugin/scripts/guard-run.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/plugin/scripts/guard-run.mjs>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L32: const bareCommandLine = buildWindowsCommandLine(input.options.command);
L33: const commandLine = input.commandNeedsCmdShell ? `cmd.exe /d /s /c "${bareCommandLine}"` : bareCommandLine;
L34: return {
```

### 6. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 7. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 8. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 9. Critical: Ai Agent Control Hijack
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** scripts/postinstall.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/scripts/postinstall.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L11: import {
L12: cpSync,
L13: readFileSync,
L14: appendFileSync,
L15: createReadStream,
...
L17: existsSync,
L18: mkdirSync,
L19: readdirSync,
L20: rmSync,
L21: writeFileSync,
L22: } from "fs";
...
L69: const logDir = join(homedir(), ".muggle-ai");
```

### 10. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-FK7XVMVA.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/chunk-FK7XVMVA.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/chunk-FK7XVMVA.js spawns dist/chunk-VQZLKLAY.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L12: import { Command } from 'commander';
L13: import axios from 'axios';
L14: import { platform, homedir, arch } from 'os';
L15: import { execFile } from 'child_process';
L16: import { pipeline } from 'stream/promises';
...
L584: if (inlineBytes <= opts.maxBodyBytes) {
L585: return { body: inlineBody, comment: null };
L586: }
...
L704: }
L705: async function resolveOne(gsUrl, baseUrl, headers, stderrWrite) {
L706: try {
...
L821: for await (const chunk of stream) {
```

### 11. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 12. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 13. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** dist/plugin/scripts/reconcile-stale-watchers.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/plugin/scripts/reconcile-stale-watchers.sh>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
path = dist/plugin/scripts/reconcile-stale-watchers.sh
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 4376
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 14. 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.

### 15. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** config/runtime-targets.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/config/runtime-targets.json>)

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 3
```

### 16. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-VQZLKLAY.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/chunk-VQZLKLAY.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = dist/chunk-VQZLKLAY.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** scripts/postinstall.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/scripts/postinstall.mjs>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = scripts/postinstall.mjs
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-FK7XVMVA.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/chunk-FK7XVMVA.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = dist/chunk-FK7XVMVA.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/dist/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.15.0/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @muggleai/works@5.16.0
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.16.0
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall
- **Dependencies:** 10
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 18
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 10

### Published dependency entries
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk ^1.25.3 (Dependency)
- applicationinsights ^3.14.0 (Dependency)
- axios ^1.7.9 (Dependency)
- commander ^14.0.3 (Dependency)
- open ^11.0.0 (Dependency)
- sigstore ^5.0.0 (Dependency)
- ulid ^3.0.2 (Dependency)
- uuid ^14.0.0 (Dependency)
- winston ^3.17.0 (Dependency)
- zod ^4.3.6 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @muggleai/works
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 5.15.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-09-09T01:31:55.830Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-08T11:18:49.335Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-09-27T15:50:52.632Z
- **Known versions:** 12
- **Latest version:** 5.19.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Ship quality products with AI-powered E2E acceptance testing that validates your web app like a real user — from Claude Code and Cursor to PR.
- **Author:** Muggle AI
- **Keywords:** mcp, model-context-protocol, muggle-ai, e2e-testing, testing, automation, localhost, ai-coding, user-experience, cursor, claude-code, vibe-coding
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 517
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 2,135,892 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@muggleai/works/v/5.15.0>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/multiplex-ai/muggle-ai-works.git>)
- [Homepage](<https://www.muggle-ai.com/muggleTestV0/docs/mcp/mcp-overview>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/multiplex-ai/muggle-ai-works/issues>)