@pawlogic/dl@0.41.0
AI Security Review
scanned 16h ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package’s wrapper-triggered update reporting sends sandbox hostname and user, project, prompt, and tool-call identifiers to the callback service. This is identifying runtime telemetry, so the package is suspicious rather than malicious; the inspected code does not show credential theft or unrelated file collection.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
The wrapper runs the update helper before invoking `dl`; the helper reports update outcomes when callback URL and token are present.
Impact
The service can associate update activity with a specific sandbox, user, prompt, and tool call, creating a privacy risk.
Mechanism
A background POST sends update fields plus sandbox hostname and injected project, user, prompt, and tool-call IDs. Failed npm updates can include a short stderr tail.
AI rationale
The package’s wrapper-triggered update reporting sends sandbox hostname and user, project, prompt, and tool-call identifiers to the callback service. This is identifying runtime telemetry, so the package is suspicious rather than malicious; the inspected code does not show credential theft or unrelated file collection.
Evidence
dl-npm-update.shdl.mjs/tmp/dl-npm-checkedat/tmp/dl-npm-update.lock/home/user/.local/lib/node_modules/@pawlogic/dl
Network endpoints1
${CALLBACK_SERVER_URL}/sandbox-rpc/dl/selfupdate-event
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 93.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package’s shell helper is described as running synchronously before the `dl` CLI on each wrapper invocation.
- The helper sends a POST to `${CALLBACK_SERVER_URL}/sandbox-rpc/dl/selfupdate-event` using the sandbox token.
- The event includes the sandbox hostname, project ID, user ID, prompt ID, and tool-call ID; npm failure events may also include up to 200 bytes of stderr.
- The main CLI routes sandbox requests through the injected callback server and proxy token.
Evidence against
- The event is limited to update status and context fields; the inspected path does not show credentials or user files being collected.
- The package exposes CLI commands and depends on `playwright-core`, consistent with its browser automation purpose.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedTrivial
Source & flagged code
7 flaggeddl.mjsView file
1#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import e,{readFileSync as t,existsSync as i,mkdirSync as n,writeFileSync as o,chmodSync as r,realpathSync as a,rmSync as s,cpSync as c,constants as l}from"node:fs";import d,{dirnam...
High
1#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import e,{readFileSync as t,existsSync as i,mkdirSync as n,writeFileSync as o,chmodSync as r,realpathSync as a,rmSync as s,cpSync as c,constants as l}from"node:fs";import d,{dirnam...
High
Same File Env Network Execution
A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.
dl.mjsView on unpkg · L11#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import e,{readFileSync as t,existsSync as i,mkdirSync as n,writeFileSync as o,chmodSync as r,realpathSync as a,rmSync as s,cpSync as c,constants as l}from"node:fs";import d,{dirnam...
High
Command Output Exfiltration
Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.
dl.mjsView on unpkg · L1Findings
5 High4 Medium5 Low
HighChild Processdl.mjs
HighSame File Env Network Executiondl.mjs
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdl.mjs
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydl.mjs
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdl.mjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Build Helperdl-npm-update.sh
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowEvaldl.mjs
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @pawlogic/dl@0.41.0.
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