@readystack/payroll-rate-expiry-lint@1.0.5
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AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package performs runtime telemetry to its vendor that is not disclosed in the README, which meets the review criteria for suspicious telemetry. The flagged licence-key traffic is consistent with validating the package’s own licence, and the telemetry payloads do not include scanned files or credentials.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.
Trigger
A free CLI scan or a missing or rejected licence in a terminal or MCP session.
Impact
The vendor can track product usage and licence prompts. No file contents or credentials are included in these event payloads.
Mechanism
Posts the event type, product slug, source and reason to getreadystack.com/api/ev; environment flags can disable these events.
AI rationale
The package performs runtime telemetry to its vendor that is not disclosed in the README, which meets the review criteria for suspicious telemetry. The flagged licence-key traffic is consistent with validating the package’s own licence, and the telemetry payloads do not include scanned files or credentials.
Evidence
cli.jslicense.js~/.config/readystack/payroll-rate-expiry-lint.json
Network endpoints3
getreadystack.com/api/evgetreadystack.com/api/licapi.polar.sh/v1/customer-portal/license-keys/validate
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 93.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- A free CLI run sends a `use` event containing the package slug, source and reason to `getreadystack.com/api/ev`.
- The free-run event is called after scanning when the command is not in paid mode; it can be disabled with environment flags, but the README does not disclose it.
- A failed or missing licence can also send a `paywall` event with the product slug, source and reason to the same endpoint.
Evidence against
- The package’s licence key is sent to the vendor’s licence endpoint for validation, consistent with its paid licence feature.
- The event payloads contain usage and paywall fields, not scanned file contents or credentials.
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
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/payroll-rate-expiry-lint@1.0.5.
See all versions of @readystack/payroll-rate-expiry-lint for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @readystack/payroll-rate-expiry-lint@1.0.5 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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