@readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate@1.0.2
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AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package performs undisclosed runtime telemetry when paid use reaches the paywall. The event is limited to product and usage details and has an opt-out, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A paid operation encounters a missing or invalid license key during an interactive CLI or MCP session.
Impact
The vendor learns that a user reached the paywall and whether the key was missing or invalid; no credentials or project data are included in this event.
Mechanism
The package POSTs an event with the product slug, CLI or MCP source, and reason to getreadystack.com.
AI rationale
The package performs undisclosed runtime telemetry when paid use reaches the paywall. The event is limited to product and usage details and has an opt-out, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
Evidence
license.jscli.jsREADME.md~/.config/readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate.json
Network endpoints3
getreadystack.com/api/evapi.polar.sh/v1/customer-portal/license-keys/validategetreadystack.com/api/rules/
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 96.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- On interactive CLI or MCP use, the package posts a paywall event containing the product slug, interface type, and reason to getreadystack.com; it provides opt-out variables.
- The event is sent when a paid operation has no key or an invalid key. The CLI calls the license feed during startup, and paid scans call license validation.
- The README describes paid scans and license setup but does not disclose the paywall telemetry.
Evidence against
- The event contains only product and usage details, not credentials, file contents, paths, or environment values.
- Telemetry is limited to terminal or MCP sessions and can be disabled with DO_NOT_TRACK=1 or READYSTACK_NO_TELEMETRY.
- License validation and rule-feed requests send the package's own license key to Polar or the package vendor for licensing purposes.
Behavioral surface
EnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
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...
...
L31: 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...
...
L31
Findings
3 Critical1 High4 Medium4 Low
CriticalCredential Exfiltrationlicense.js
CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitylicense.js
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltalicense.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationlicense.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
MediumAi Review Evidencelicense.js
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate@1.0.2.
See all versions of @readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate@1.0.2 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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