---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@muggleai/works/v/5.16.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@muggleai/works/v/5.16.0.md"
package: "@muggleai/works"
report_status: "published"
title: "@muggleai/works@5.16.0 npm security report"
verdict: "policy_finding"
version: "5.16.0"
---

# @muggleai/works@5.16.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. The package can add a command-backed MCP server and replace Cursor skills without an explicit setup command.

- **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:** 5.16.0
- **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 changes the user's Cursor AI-agent configuration and installs package-supplied skills. It also downloads and extracts an Electron archive.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Malicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 98.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-10T03:54:01.976Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-10T03:54:56.115Z
- **Download time:** 501 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1985 ms
- **AI review time:** 51651 ms
- **Total time:** 54139 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 changes the user's Cursor AI-agent configuration and installs package-supplied skills. It also downloads and extracts an Electron archive.

- **Trigger:** npm installation runs the postinstall lifecycle hook.

- **Impact:** The package can add a command-backed MCP server and replace Cursor skills without an explicit setup command.

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

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-10T03:54:56.115Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Automatic AI-agent configuration mutation and remote binary installation.

- **Attack narrative:** On npm install, package.json runs scripts/postinstall.mjs. That script deletes and copies skill directories under the user's Cursor configuration, then creates or rewrites ~/.cursor/mcp.json to register the muggle command with serve arguments. This is an unconsented install-time modification of a broad AI-agent control surface. The same hook downloads and extracts a remote Electron archive.

- **Rationale:** The automatic postinstall hook modifies Cursor's skills and MCP server configuration without a user-invoked setup action. This meets the policy for malicious install-hook abuse despite integrity checks on its downloaded binary.

- **Files touched:** ~/.cursor/skills/\<muggle skill\>, ~/.cursor/mcp.json, ~/.muggle-ai/electron-app/\<version\>

- **Network endpoints:** github.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 98.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for policy risk:** The package runs its postinstall script automatically., Postinstall replaces and copies packaged skills into the user's Cursor skills directory., Postinstall unconditionally creates or rewrites Cursor's MCP configuration to add a muggle server., Postinstall downloads an Electron archive from GitHub and extracts it during installation.

- **Evidence against:** The downloaded archive is checked against configured checksums and, for applicable versions, a signature., No runtime dependency on this package's own name was found.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @muggleai/works@5.16.0.

- Avoid installing @muggleai/works@5.16.0. 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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.16.0/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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/chunk-H5UDFKG3.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
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@5.16.0/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@5.13.1
matchedPath = scripts/postinstall.mjs
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/plugin/scripts/guardrails.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.16.0/dist/plugin/scripts/guardrails.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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/guardrails.mjs
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** plugin/scripts/guardrails.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.16.0/plugin/scripts/guardrails.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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/guardrails.mjs
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
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/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.16.0/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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. 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@5.16.0/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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
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/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@muggleai/works@5.16.0/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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/guardrail-record-comment-replies.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 23. 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@5.16.0/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@5.13.1
matchedPath = dist/plugin/scripts/pr-watch-arm.sh
matchedIdentity = npm:QG11Z2dsZWFpL3dvcmtz:5.13.1
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:** 5.16.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-09-10T03:44:04.297Z
- **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:** 2,140,038 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@muggleai/works/v/5.16.0>)
- [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>)