---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@pikaa-ai/pikaa/v/0.3.12"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@pikaa-ai/pikaa/v/0.3.12.md"
package: "@pikaa-ai/pikaa"
report_status: "under_review"
title: "@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12 npm security report"
verdict: "scan_failed"
version: "0.3.12"
---

# @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 24 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Scan Failed
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Under Review
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 0.3.12
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** Static Scan Results (rust-scanner)

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.

Static analysis completed at 0.0% confidence. No malicious behavior was detected; 24 low-signal pattern(s) were surfaced and cleared.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Scan Failed
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 0.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-01T15:34:37.209Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-01T15:34:40.208Z
- **Download time:** 510 ms
- **Static scan time:** 2488 ms
- **AI review time:** Not available
- **Total time:** 2999 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

No additional public attack-surface or AI-review details are available.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12.

- Review the evidence and your use of @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12 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. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

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

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 3. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** bin/pikaa.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/bin/pikaa.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L13: 
L14: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
L15: import { existsSync, chmodSync, mkdirSync, createWriteStream, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
```

### 4. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/index.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2249: const isWindows = process.platform === "win32";
L2250: const baseCmd = isWindows ? ["cmd.exe", "/d", "/s", "/c", command] : ["/bin/sh", "-c", command];
L2251: const sandboxProfile = globalKernelSandbox.buildDefaultProfile(ctx.cwd);
```

### 5. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/index.js>)

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L3347: pattern: /\beval\s*\(/,
L3348: description: "Use of dangerous `eval()` function permits arbitrary code execution.",
L3349: recommendation: "Avoid eval(). Use structured JSON.parse() or dedicated domain-specific parsers.",
```

### 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. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/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
L9296: import { randomBytes, createHash } from "crypto";
L9297: import { exec } from "child_process";
L9298: class AuthClient {
...
L9303: async directLogin(params) {
L9304: const backendUrl = (params.backendUrl || process.env.GROUPY_BACKEND_URL || "https://api.groupy-hub.store").replace(/\/+$/, "");
L9305: const formData = new URLSearchParams({
```

### 10. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/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:
import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, mkdirSync, unlinkSync } from "fs";
writeFileSync(this.filePath, JSON.stringify(credentials, null, 2), "utf8");
getBaseUrl() {
return creds?.baseUrl;
const baseUrl = (this.config.baseUrl || process.env.GROUPY_BASE_URL || process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL || savedCreds?.baseUrl || "https://api.groupy-hub.store/v1").replace(/\/+$/, "");
if (!apiKey && !baseUrl.includes("localhost") && !baseUrl.includes("127.0.0.1") && !baseUrl.includes("groupy-hub.store")) {
headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${apiKey}`;
response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/chat/completions`, {
```

### 11. High: Cloud Metadata Access
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/index.js>)

Source reaches cloud instance metadata or link-local credential endpoints.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L162: function warnAboutAccessingKey() {
L163: specialPropKeyWarningShown || (specialPropKeyWarningShown = true, console.error("%s: `key` is not a prop. Trying to access it will result in `undefined` being returned. If you need...
L164: }
...
L1128: constructor(customPath) {
L1129: this.filePath = customPath || resolve(homedir(), ".groupy", "credentials.json");
L1130: }
...
L1135: const raw = readFileSync(this.filePath, "utf8");
L1136: const creds = JSON.parse(raw);
L1137: if (creds && creds.idToken && (!creds.user || !creds.user.username)) {
...
L1217: const savedCreds = new CredentialsStore().load();
L1218: const apiKey = this.config.apiKey || process.env.GROUPY_API_KEY || process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY || savedCreds?.accessToken || "";
L1219: const baseUrl = (this.config.baseUrl || process.
```

### 12. High: Obfuscated Payload Loader
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 86.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/cli.js>)

Source contains an obfuscated payload loader that reconstructs and executes hidden code.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L16: constructor(customPath) {
L17: this.filePath = customPath || resolve(homedir(), ".groupy", "credentials.json");
L18: }
...
L23: const raw = readFileSync(this.filePath, "utf8");
L24: const creds = JSON.parse(raw);
L25: if (creds && creds.idToken && (!creds.user || !creds.user.username)) {
...
L32: id: creds.user?.id || payload.sub,
L33: email: creds.user?.email || payload.email || payload["https://api.openai.com/profile"]?.email,
L34: username: creds.user?.username || payload.preferred_username || payload.username || payload.name || (payload.email ? payload.email.split("@")[0] : undefined),
...
L105: const savedCreds = new CredentialsStore().load();
L106: const apiKey = this.config.apiKey || process.env.GROUPY_API_KEY || process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY || savedCreds?.accessToken || "";
L107
```

### 13. High: Remote Agent Bridge
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/index.js>)

Source exposes local file and command tools to a remote model endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1134: try {
L1135: const raw = readFileSync(this.filePath, "utf8");
L1136: const creds = JSON.parse(raw);
...
L1183: }
L1184: getBaseUrl() {
L1185: const creds = this.load();
...
L1603: return {
L1604: output: `Error: Tool '${name}' not found. Available tools: ${Array.from(this.tools.keys()).join(", ")}`,
L1605: isError: true
...
L3355: severity: "HIGH",
L3356: pattern: /(?:child_process|cp)\.exec\s*\([^,)]*\+/,
L3357: description: "Dynamic string concatenation in `child_process.exec()` creates command injection vectors.",
```

### 14. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/cli.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/cli.js spawns dist/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L16: constructor(customPath) {
L17: this.filePath = customPath || resolve(homedir(), ".groupy", "credentials.json");
L18: }
...
L23: const raw = readFileSync(this.filePath, "utf8");
L24: const creds = JSON.parse(raw);
L25: if (creds && creds.idToken && (!creds.user || !creds.user.username)) {
...
L32: id: creds.user?.id || payload.sub,
L33: email: creds.user?.email || payload.email || payload["https://api.openai.com/profile"]?.email,
L34: username: creds.user?.username || payload.preferred_username || payload.username || payload.name || (payload.email ? payload.email.split("@")[0] : undefined),
...
L105: const savedCreds = new CredentialsStore().load();
L106: con
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 17. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** bin/groupy.cmd
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/bin/groupy.cmd>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = bin/groupy.cmd
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 95
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 18. 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.

### 19. Medium: Wildcard Dependency
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest contains a wildcard dependency.

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/cli.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 = @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.9
matchedPath = dist/cli.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHBpa2FhLWFpL3Bpa2Fh:0.3.9
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** bin/pikaa.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/bin/pikaa.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 = @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.9
matchedPath = bin/pikaa.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHBpa2FhLWFpL3Bpa2Fh:0.3.9
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/index.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 = @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.9
matchedPath = dist/index.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHBpa2FhLWFpL3Bpa2Fh:0.3.9
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 23. High: Known Malware Source Fingerprint Signature
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/cli.js>)

Source fingerprint signature matches a known malicious package signature; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = malicious_source_fingerprint_signature
signature = 8bb39864c213e123
signatureType = suspicious_hashes
sourceLabel = final_verdict:malicious
matchedPackage = @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.9
matchedPath = dist/cli.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHBpa2FhLWFpL3Bpa2Fh:0.3.9
similarity = 1.000
shingleOverlap = 4
summary = package final verdict is malicious
```

### 24. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.12/dist/cli.js>)

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @pikaa-ai/pikaa@0.3.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QHBpa2FhLWFpL3Bpa2Fh:0.3.0
similarity = 0.500
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 0
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 5
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @pikaa-ai/pikaa
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.3.12
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-09-01T15:18:53.420Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-20T13:04:59.115Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-10T22:20:00.594Z
- **Known versions:** 22
- **Latest version:** 0.4.2
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** PIKAA CLI - AI coding agent that runs locally in your terminal.
- **Author:** Mesosfer
- **Maintainers:** pikaa-ai
- **Keywords:** ai, coding-agent, codex, claude-code, cli, agentic, sub-agents, mcp, worktree
- **Artifact files:** 566
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 3,203,563 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@pikaa-ai/pikaa/v/0.3.12>)
