@readystack/manuscript-disclosure-lint@1.0.7
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AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package performs undisclosed runtime telemetry by default during interactive free CLI use, which warrants a warning. The event contains only fixed usage fields and does not transmit manuscript contents or credentials.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A user runs the CLI interactively on free file checks; telemetry is skipped in CI or when an opt-out variable is set.
Impact
The publisher receives usage metadata despite the README’s statement that nothing is uploaded.
Mechanism
The CLI sends a POST with fixed event fields to the publisher’s event endpoint. The source does not include scanned file contents or credentials in this payload.
AI rationale
The package performs undisclosed runtime telemetry by default during interactive free CLI use, which warrants a warning. The event contains only fixed usage fields and does not transmit manuscript contents or credentials.
Evidence
cli.jsREADME.md
Network endpoints1
getreadystack.com/api/ev
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- A free CLI file check sends a usage event to getreadystack.com/api/ev with fixed fields: event type, package slug, CLI source, and free-use reason.
- The README says nothing is uploaded, but does not disclose the runtime usage event.
- The event is sent by default for interactive CLI runs, with environment-variable opt-outs.
Evidence against
- The event payload contains no manuscript contents, credentials, usernames, hostnames, or project paths.
- The request runs from the CLI after a free scan; the package manifest declares no lifecycle scripts.
- The package’s licensing and rule-feed requests target the publisher’s service and support its paid scanning features.
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/manuscript-disclosure-lint@1.0.7.
See all versions of @readystack/manuscript-disclosure-lint for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @readystack/manuscript-disclosure-lint@1.0.7 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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