--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@ornexus/neocortex/v/4.60.29" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@ornexus/neocortex/v/4.60.29.md" package: "@ornexus/neocortex" report_status: "published" title: "@ornexus/neocortex@4.60.29 npm security report" verdict: "malicious" version: "4.60.29" --- # @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.29 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. It can alter AI-agent behavior and cause later execution of third-party MCP tooling. - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Product-default install policy:** Block - **Firewall policy:** Warn by default - **Public report status:** Published - **Threat category:** Soft block: AI-agent control surface - **Selected version:** 4.60.29 - **Selected version is latest:** No - **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai) LPM flags this version as an AI-agent control-surface risk. A global npm installation automatically modifies the user's Claude Code agent and MCP control surface. It creates a Neocortex agent directory and registers additional MCP tools without an explicit setup command. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Confidence:** 96.0% - **Started:** 2026-08-31T03:32:48.258Z - **Finished:** 2026-08-31T03:35:21.511Z - **Download time:** 1015 ms - **Static scan time:** 2723 ms - **AI review time:** 149514 ms - **Total time:** 153253 ms ## Security analysis ### Published attack-surface review - **Summary:** A global npm installation automatically modifies the user's Claude Code agent and MCP control surface. It creates a Neocortex agent directory and registers additional MCP tools without an explicit setup command. - **Trigger:** npm global installation runs the postinstall lifecycle hook. - **Impact:** It can alter AI-agent behavior and cause later execution of third-party MCP tooling. - **Evidence paths:** package.json, postinstall.js, install.sh - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-08-31T03:35:21.511Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** Automatic shell installer writes Claude configuration and adds user-scope MCP servers. - **Attack narrative:** The package declares a postinstall lifecycle hook. On global installation it launches its shell installer with automatic flags, which creates a Claude Code agent directory and invokes MCP setup. This mutates a foreign AI-agent control surface and installs user-scope integrations, including remote and npx-based MCP tools, without a separate user setup command. - **Rationale:** This is an unconsented install-time mutation of a broad, foreign AI-agent control surface. The automatic lifecycle chain establishes concrete install-hook abuse even though direct credential exfiltration was not found. - **Files touched:** $HOME/.claude, $HOME/.claude/agents, $HOME/.claude/agents/neocortex - **Network endpoints:** https://mcp.context7.com/mcp, https://mcp.figma.com/mcp ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Malicious - **Confidence:** 96.0% - **Recommended action:** publish\_block - **Intent class:** Malware - **False-positive risk:** Low - **Evidence for:** The manifest runs postinstall.js automatically after installation., For global installs, postinstall launches install.sh with automatic, quiet flags., The shell installer creates a Claude agent directory and automatically registers user-scope MCP servers, including remote and npx-based tools. - **Evidence against:** No source evidence showed direct theft of local credentials or arbitrary file upload., The lifecycle hook is limited to global installations. ## Public findings ### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 90.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js ``` ### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```json scripts.postinstall = node 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:** postinstall.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references child process execution. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L13: L14: const { spawn } = require('child_process'); L15: const path = require('path'); ``` ### 6. High: Shell - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references shell execution. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L131: /** L132: * Declarative flag mapping: Unix CLI flags -> PowerShell parameters. L133: * To add a new flag, just add an entry here. No switch/case to update. ``` ### 7. Medium: Dynamic Require - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% - **Path:** targets-stubs/lib/managed-config-merge.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source references dynamic require/import behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L6: L7: const crypto = require('node:crypto'); L8: const fs = require('node:fs'); ``` ### 8. Medium: Network - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references network APIs. ### 9. Medium: Environment Vars - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 75.0% Package source references environment variables. ### 10. Low: Filesystem - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 70.0% Package source references filesystem APIs. ### 11. High: Same File Env Network Execution - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 85.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/commands/invoke.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: import{createHash as we,randomUUID as Fe}from"node:crypto";import{execFileSync as Oe}from"node:child_process";import{existsSync as Te,readFileSync as ye,renameSync as Rn,unlinkSync... L2: `,{encoding:"utf8",mode:384,flag:"wx"}),Rn(r,n)}function Tr(e){return we("sha256").update(`nx-epic-logical-operation-v1\0${JSON.stringify({command:"create-epic",args:e})}`,"utf8").... ... L8: `).filter(Boolean),g=new Map(h.map((b,y)=>[b,y])),f=t.match(/(?:^|\s)@?docs\/stories\/([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9._-]*)\.story\.md(?:\s|$)/)?.[1],u=new Set,I=Object.entries(s).flatMap(([b,... L9: `),r=new yt;const i=Nt(n,r,"auth-cache"),s=Nt(n,r,"tier-cache"),d=new bn({serverUrl:e,licenseKey:t??"",cacheProvider:i,strictReadOnly:o}),p=await d.getToken();if(!p)return null;con... L10: `),t}function pn(e,t){process.stderr.wr ``` ### 12. High: Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 82.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/commands/invoke.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: import{createHash as we,randomUUID as Fe}from"node:crypto";import{execFileSync as Oe}from"node:child_process";import{existsSync as Te,readFileSync as ye,renameSync as Rn,unlinkSync... L2: `,{encoding:"utf8",mode:384,flag:"wx"}),Rn(r,n)}function Tr(e){return we("sha256").update(`nx-epic-logical-operation-v1\0${JSON.stringify({command:"create-epic",args:e})}`,"utf8").... L3: `);process.stderr.write(`[Neocortex] state.json schema drift detected: ... L8: `).filter(Boolean),g=new Map(h.map((b,y)=>[b,y])),f=t.match(/(?:^|\s)@?docs\/stories\/([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9._-]*)\.story\.md(?:\s|$)/)?.[1],u=new Set,I=Object.entries(s).flatMap(([b,... L9: `),r=new yt;const i=Nt(n,r,"auth-cache"),s=Nt(n,r,"tier-cache"),d=new bn({serverUrl:e,licenseKey:t??"",cacheProvider:i,strictReadOnly:o}),p=await d.getTo ``` ### 13. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 84.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/config/secure-config.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: import{existsSync as u,readFileSync as R,writeFileSync as S,mkdirSync as L,chmodSync as y}from"node:fs";import{execSync as d}from"node:child_process";import{join as l}from"node:pat... L2: [!] Warning: connected to local server (`+t+`). L3: To use production, run: neocortex activate YOUR-LICENSE-KEY L4: Get yours at https://neocortex.sh/portal/login L5: `))}function w(r){const t=r.match(/^(https?:\/\/)([^/]+)(.*)$/i);if(!t)return null;const[,e,o,n=""]=t;return o.toLowerCase()!==C?null:`${e}api.neocortex.sh${n}`}function G(r={}){tr... L6: [!] Machine fingerprint changed (was: ${e.machineId.slice(0,12)}..., now: ${c.slice(0,12)}...). ``` ### 14. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/commands/invoke.js - **Public source:** [View source]() A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> packages/client/dist/cli.js -> [redacted].js L1: import{createHash as we,randomUUID as Fe}from"node:crypto";import{execFileSync as Oe}from"node:child_process";import{existsSync as Te,readFileSync as ye,renameSync as Rn,unlinkSync... L2: `,{encoding:"utf8",mode:384,flag:"wx"}),Rn(r,n)}function Tr(e){return we("sha256").update(`nx-epic-logical-operation-v1\0${JSON.stringify({command:"create-epic",args:e})}`,"utf8").... L3: `);process.stderr.write(`[Neocortex] state.json schema drift detected: ... L8: `).filter(Boolean),g=new Map(h.map((b,y)=>[b,y])),f=t.match(/(?:^|\s)@?docs\/stories\/([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9._-]*)\.story\.md(?:\s|$)/)?.[1],u=new Set,I=Object.entries(s).flatMap(([b,... L9: `),r=new yt;const i=Nt(n,r,"auth-cache" ``` ### 15. High: Runtime Package Install - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 86.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L462: L463: const { execSync } = require('child_process'); L464: try { L465: // Run npm install -g silently, capture output L466: execSync('npm install -g @ornexus/neocortex@latest', { ``` ### 16. Low: High Entropy Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 55.0% Package source contains high-entropy string patterns. ### 17. Low: Url Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 65.0% Package source contains URL literals. ### 18. Medium: Ships Build Helper - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 70.0% - **Path:** targets-stubs/cursor/install-cursor.sh - **Public source:** [View source]() Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```shell path = targets-stubs/cursor/install-cursor.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 1964 magicHex = [redacted] ``` ### 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. High: Semantic Analysis Limited - **Category:** Scanner Coverage - **Confidence:** 100.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = 2 ``` ### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** install.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = install.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/config/secure-config.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted]-config.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/runner/headless/continuous-story-workspace.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted]-story-workspace.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** postinstall.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = postinstall.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 25. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/runner/headless/run-yoloop.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted]-yoloop.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 26. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/runner/scheduler.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted].js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 27. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/runner/headless/epic-merge-candidate-qa.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted]-merge-candidate-qa.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 28. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/runner/headless/epic-terminal-git-cli-adapter.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted]-terminal-git-cli-adapter.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 29. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** install.sh - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = install.sh matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 30. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/runner/headless/types.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = [redacted].js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 31. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/client/dist/tier/tier-aware-client.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = packages/client/dist/tier/tier-aware-client.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ### 32. High: Known Malware Source Similarity - **Category:** Static - **Confidence:** 97.0% - **Path:** packages/shared/dist/nx-invoke-signature.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = @ornexus/neocortex@4.60.28 matchedPath = packages/shared/dist/nx-invoke-signature.js matchedIdentity = npm:QG9ybmV4dXMvbmVvY29ydGV4:4.60.28 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source ``` ## Dependencies and install lifecycle - **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes - **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall, prepublishOnly - **Dependencies:** 6 - **Optional dependencies:** 1 - **Peer dependencies:** 0 - **Development dependencies:** 13 - **Published dependency-graph edges:** 7 ### Published dependency entries - @clack/prompts ^1.0.1 (Dependency) - @modelcontextprotocol/sdk ^1.26.0 (Dependency) - execa ^9.6.1 (Dependency) - node-cache ^5.1.2 (Dependency) - picocolors ^1.1.1 (Dependency) - zod ^4.3.6 (Dependency) - better-sqlite3 ^12.11.1 (OptionalDependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** @ornexus/neocortex - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 4.60.29 - **License:** BSL-1.1 - **Version published:** 2026-08-31T00:53:42.723Z - **Package first seen:** 2026-06-30T23:14:43.512Z - **Package last seen:** 2026-08-31T03:59:16.345Z - **Known versions:** 21 - **Latest version:** 4.60.30 - **Appeal under review:** No - **Description:** Neocortex v4.60.29 - Orquestrador de Desenvolvimento de Epics & Stories para Claude Code - **Author:** OrNexus Team - **Keywords:** claude, claude-code, agent, orchestrator, development-workflow, epic, story, automation, ai-agent, llm, devops, ci-cd - **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0 - **Supported OS:** darwin, linux, win32 - **Artifact files:** 324 - **Artifact unpacked size:** 2,688,034 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 1 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]() - [Repository]() - [Homepage]() - [Issues]()