---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli/v/3.36.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli/v/3.36.0.md"
package: "@nalvietnam/avatar-cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "3.36.0"
---

# @nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 17 finding(s) warrant review before installing.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Matched warn-list
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Credential Exfiltration
- **Selected version:** 3.36.0
- **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.

The user-invoked doctor probe sends an existing service token to an unrestricted configurable endpoint, creating a concrete conditional credential exposure. The package postinstall only displays a welcome screen, so the evidence supports a warning rather than a publish block.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 96.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-10T00:27:51.828Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-10T00:28:27.622Z
- **Download time:** 1534 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1492 ms
- **AI review time:** 32766 ms
- **Total time:** 35794 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:** The \`doctor\` command can forward an existing ID token to a configurable telemetry endpoint. The probe is enabled by default and can be skipped with \`--no-probe\`.

- **Trigger:** A user invokes \`avatar doctor\` without \`--no-probe\`.

- **Impact:** The configured endpoint receives the existing session token and may be able to use it as a credential.

- **Evidence paths:** dist/index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-10T00:28:27.622Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** The probe reads the token and sends it in an HTTP authorization header to the URL from \`AVATAR\_TELEMETRY\_URL\`, which is not restricted to approved hosts.

- **Rationale:** The user-invoked doctor probe sends an existing service token to an unrestricted configurable endpoint, creating a concrete conditional credential exposure. The package postinstall only displays a welcome screen, so the evidence supports a warning rather than a publish block.

- **Network endpoints:** https://telemetry.nal.vn/api/telemetry

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 96.0%

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

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence for warning:** The \`doctor\` command runs the telemetry probe by default; \`--no-probe\` disables it., The probe reads an existing ID token and sends it as a bearer credential to a configurable URL without a destination allowlist., The package’s postinstall only loads a welcome screen; the credential exposure requires invoking \`doctor\`.

- **Evidence against:** The probe uses a fixed telemetry host by default, and the user can disable it with \`--no-probe\`., The auth endpoint separately enforces HTTPS and limits destinations to specified hosts.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0.

- Review the evidence and your use of @nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0 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/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node ./bin/postinstall.js
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/package.json>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node ./bin/postinstall.js
```

### 3. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs.

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 5. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/dist/index.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L10: `),plain:e=>Yo(`${e}
L11: `)}});var jn={};Oe(jn,{atomicSwapDir:()=>Qo,computeFileSha256:()=>Zo,copyDirRecursive:()=>Xo,downloadFile:()=>Jd,ensureDir:()=>b,extractTarballToDir:()=>zd,pathExists:()=>g,readJso...
L12: `,n)}async function Xo(e,t,n=[]){await b(t);let r=await me.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let o of r){if(n.includes(o.name))continue;let i=qs(e,o.name),s=qs(t,o.name);if(o.isDir...
```

### 6. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/dist/index.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L318: `),t&&process.stdout.write(`   D\u1EF1 ki\u1EBFn: ${w.cyan(t)}
L319: `),process.exit(0)}}function ED(e){e.command("mcp-run <tool-id>",{hidden:!0}).description("[internal] Spawn MCP v\u1EDBi secrets injected (M09)").action($n("mcp-run","Milestone 09"...
L320: `),0;t.spawnDetached(n.command,n.args)}catch(n){if(e.verbose){let r=n instanceof Error?n.message:String(n);t.stderr(`avatar notify: l\u1ED7i \u2014 ${r}
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 10. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/dist/index.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L3: `)}function Gn(e,t){process.stderr.write(`${JSON.stringify({schema_version:1,command:e,error:t})}
L4: `)}var ge=m(()=>{"use strict"});function N(){return wh||process.env[Y$]==="1"}function Q$(e){wh=e}function Z$(e){_h=e}function le(e){if(!N())return;let t=_h[e];return t==null||t===...
L5: `),1}function J(e,t){if(e==null||e==="")throw new U({missingFlag:t.flag,command:t.command,hint:t.hint});return e}function eM(e){return e.options.some(n=>n.long===yh)||e.option(yh,X...
...
L10: `),plain:e=>Yo(`${e}
L11: `)}});var jn={};Oe(jn,{atomicSwapDir:()=>Qo,computeFileSha256:()=>Zo,copyDirRecursive:()=>Xo,downloadFile:()=>Jd,ensureDir:()=>b,extractTarballToDir:()=>zd,pathExists:()=>g,readJso...
L12: `,n)}async function Xo(e,t,n=[]){await b(t);let r=await me.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let o
```

### 11. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/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:
`),1}function J(e,t){if(e==null||e==="")throw new U({missingFlag:t.flag,command:t.command,hint:t.hint});return e}function eM(e){return e.options.some(n=>n.long===yh)||e.option(yh,X...
`)}});var jn={};Oe(jn,{atomicSwapDir:()=>Qo,computeFileSha256:()=>Zo,copyDirRecursive:()=>Xo,downloadFile:()=>Jd,ensureDir:()=>b,extractTarballToDir:()=>zd,pathExists:()=>g,readJso...
`).filter(c=>c.trim().length>0)):r(new Error(`tar list exit ${a}: ${s.trim()}`))})});if(t.length>jh)throw new Error(`Tarball c\xF3 ${t.length} entries, v\u01B0\u1EE3t gi\u1EDBi h\u...
`);let i=lu(o);throw i==="name-exists"?new uu(t):i==="no-permission"?new Rr(
```

### 12. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/dist/index.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: // @nalvietnam/avatar-cli — built with tsup
L2: var J$=Object.defineProperty;var m=(e,t)=>()=>(e&&(t=e(e=0)),t);var Oe=(e,t)=>{for(var n in t)J$(e,n,{get:t[n],enumerable:!0})};function j(e){let t={schema_version:1,...e};t.schema...
L3: `)}function Gn(e,t){process.stderr.write(`${JSON.stringify({schema_version:1,command:e,error:t})}
...
L10: `),plain:e=>Yo(`${e}
L11: `)}});var jn={};Oe(jn,{atomicSwapDir:()=>Qo,computeFileSha256:()=>Zo,copyDirRecursive:()=>Xo,downloadFile:()=>Jd,ensureDir:()=>b,extractTarballToDir:()=>zd,pathExists:()=>g,readJso...
L12: `,n)}async function Xo(e,t,n=[]){await b(t);let r=await me.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let o of r){if(n.includes(o.name))continue;let i=qs(e,o.name),s=qs(t,o.name);if(o.isDir...
L13: `).filter(c=>c.trim().length>0)):r(new Error(`tar
```

### 13. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli@3.36.0/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: manifest.bin -> bin/avatar.js -> dist/index.js
L1: // @nalvietnam/avatar-cli — built with tsup
L2: var J$=Object.defineProperty;var m=(e,t)=>()=>(e&&(t=e(e=0)),t);var Oe=(e,t)=>{for(var n in t)J$(e,n,{get:t[n],enumerable:!0})};function j(e){let t={schema_version:1,...e};t.schema...
L3: `)}function Gn(e,t){process.stderr.write(`${JSON.stringify({schema_version:1,command:e,error:t})}
...
L10: `),plain:e=>Yo(`${e}
L11: `)}});var jn={};Oe(jn,{atomicSwapDir:()=>Qo,computeFileSha256:()=>Zo,copyDirRecursive:()=>Xo,downloadFile:()=>Jd,ensureDir:()=>b,extractTarballToDir:()=>zd,pathExists:()=>g,readJso...
L12: `,n)}async function Xo(e,t,n=[]){await b(t);let r=await me.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let o of r){if(n.includes(o.name))continue;le
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 16. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 17. Low: No License
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest does not declare a clear license.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall, prepare, prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 14
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 7
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 14

### Published dependency entries
- @inquirer/prompts ^8.5.2 (Dependency)
- @napi-rs/keyring ^1.1.0 (Dependency)
- boxen ^8.0.0 (Dependency)
- chalk ^5.3.0 (Dependency)
- cli-highlight ^2.1.11 (Dependency)
- cli-table3 ^0.6.3 (Dependency)
- clipboardy ^5.3.1 (Dependency)
- commander ^15.0.0 (Dependency)
- diff ^9.0.0 (Dependency)
- fast-glob ^3.3.2 (Dependency)
- open ^11.0.0 (Dependency)
- ora ^9.4.0 (Dependency)
- simple-git ^3.22.0 (Dependency)
- zod 4.4.3 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @nalvietnam/avatar-cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 3.36.0
- **Version published:** 2026-10-08T12:35:30.424Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T10:31:06.785Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-20T18:27:44.689Z
- **Known versions:** 34
- **Latest version:** 3.41.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** AI harness CLI for NAL Vietnam engineering
- **Maintainers:** namgaf, lukenals
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.17.0
- **Artifact files:** 46
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 4,242,720 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@nalvietnam/avatar-cli/v/3.36.0>)