@readystack/gnu-global-cpp-vscode-config-pack@0.1.6
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21 rules that read the values in a shared .vscode folder, plus 45 snippets. VS Code loads a wrong value without a word - this names the line and the fix.
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package sends limited runtime usage and paywall telemetry to its vendor during interactive use, without disclosing it in the README. The payload does not show credential or project-data exfiltration, so this is suspicious telemetry rather than malicious behavior.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
An interactive free CLI scan, or an interactive check for a missing or invalid license.
Impact
The vendor learns that the package was used or encountered a paywall without this telemetry being disclosed in the README.
Mechanism
POSTs a small event with the product slug, CLI or MCP source, and event reason to the vendor analytics endpoint.
AI rationale
The package sends limited runtime usage and paywall telemetry to its vendor during interactive use, without disclosing it in the README. The payload does not show credential or project-data exfiltration, so this is suspicious telemetry rather than malicious behavior.
Evidence
cli.jslicense.jsREADME.md
Network endpoints1
getreadystack.com/api/ev
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Interactive free scans send a use event containing the package slug, CLI source and reason to getreadystack.com/api/ev.
- Missing or invalid license checks send a paywall event to the same endpoint.
- Telemetry is limited to interactive terminal or MCP contexts and has opt-outs, but the README does not disclose it.
Evidence against
- The manifest has no lifecycle scripts; the package exposes a CLI entry point.
- The telemetry payloads contain package-use and paywall fields, not credentials or file contents.
- License keys are sent to the package's own licensing service during paid-feature checks or an explicit license command.
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 = 'a5cdf664-d8e7-4f87-8895-056717aaba17';
...
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...
...
L33: req.on('error', function () { resolve({ ok: false, offline:
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 = 'a5cdf664-d8e7-4f87-8895-056717aaba17';
...
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...
...
L33
Findings
3 Critical2 High3 Medium4 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationlicense.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitylicense.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltacli.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitylicense.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationlicense.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @readystack/gnu-global-cpp-vscode-config-pack@0.1.6.
See all versions of @readystack/gnu-global-cpp-vscode-config-pack for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @readystack/gnu-global-cpp-vscode-config-pack@0.1.6 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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