@readystack/cargo-publish-gate@1.0.3
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Names every crates.io publish blocker in a Cargo.toml before the upload burns a version number.
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package performs undisclosed runtime telemetry to its own service during interactive use, despite providing opt-out variables. The event data is limited to package-use metadata, so this warrants a warning rather than a publish block.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
After a free CLI scan in an interactive TTY, or when a license check finds no key or an invalid key; disabled by the listed telemetry opt-outs or CI.
Impact
The publisher can count CLI use and paywall encounters. The reviewed event fields do not include credentials or project data.
Mechanism
HTTPS POST events send the package slug, event source and fixed reason to getreadystack.com/api/ev.
AI rationale
The package performs undisclosed runtime telemetry to its own service during interactive use, despite providing opt-out variables. The event data is limited to package-use metadata, so this warrants a warning rather than a publish block.
Evidence
cli.jslicense.jsREADME.md~/.config/readystack/cargo-publish-gate.json (license state; path can be overridden by READYSTACK_HOME)
Network endpoints1
getreadystack.com/api/ev
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The CLI sends a usage event to getreadystack.com containing only the tool slug, CLI source and a fixed reason.
- A human TTY invocation can trigger the usage event after a free scan; DO_NOT_TRACK=1, READYSTACK_NO_TELEMETRY or CI disables it.
- The README describes the free and licensed features but does not disclose this usage reporting.
Evidence against
- The event contains no credentials, file contents, paths or environment values.
- Reporting is limited to interactive TTY use and has opt-out environment variables.
- The package is a Cargo manifest checker; its CLI reads files and runs local checks.
Behavioral surface
EnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedlicense.jsView file
2'use strict';
L3: const https = require('https'), fs = require('fs'), path = require('path'), os = require('os');
L4: const ORG_ID = '';
...
L9: const RECHECK_MS = 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000; // re-ask Polar every 7 days (refunds / cancellations)
L10: function storePath() { return path.join(process.env.READYSTACK_HOME || path.join(os.homedir(), '.config', 'readystack'), SLUG + '.json'); }
L11: function load() { try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(storePath(), 'utf8')); } catch (e) { return {}; } }
L12: function save(o) { try { fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(storePath()), { recursive: true }); fs.writeFileSync(storePath(), JSON.stringify(o)); } catch (e) { /* read-only home: still work...
...
L31: req.on('error', function () { resolve({ ok: false, offline: true }); });
L32: req.write(body); r
Critical
Credential Exfiltration
Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.
license.jsView on unpkg · L22Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> cli.js -> license.js
L2: 'use strict';
L3: const https = require('https'), fs = require('fs'), path = require('path'), os = require('os');
L4: const ORG_ID = '';
...
L9: const RECHECK_MS = 7 * 24 * 3600 * 1000; // re-ask Polar every 7 days (refunds / cancellations)
L10: function storePath() { return path.join(process.env.READYSTACK_HOME || path.join(os.homedir(), '.config', 'readystack'), SLUG + '.json'); }
L11: function load() { try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(storePath(), 'utf8')); } catch (e) { return {}; } }
L12: function save(o) { try { fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(storePath()), { recursive: true }); fs.writeFileSync(storePath(), JSON.stringify(o)); } catch (e) { /* read-only home: still work...
...
L31: req.on('error', function () { reso
Findings
2 Critical2 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationlicense.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitylicense.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitylicense.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationlicense.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
MediumAi Review Evidencecli.js
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @readystack/cargo-publish-gate@1.0.3.
See all versions of @readystack/cargo-publish-gate for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @readystack/cargo-publish-gate@1.0.3 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.
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