@readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate@1.0.6
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AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package sends undisclosed runtime usage and paywall events to its vendor during interactive use. The inspected payloads contain only event and product metadata, and the licence key is sent to the licensing service for validation, so this supports a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Static reason
High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A free CLI check in an interactive terminal, or a paid operation with a missing or invalid licence.
Impact
The vendor can observe interactive usage and licence failures, but the reviewed event payloads do not include credentials or project data.
Mechanism
The CLI posts event type, package slug, source, and reason to getreadystack.com; environment opt-outs and CI suppress these pings.
AI rationale
The package sends undisclosed runtime usage and paywall events to its vendor during interactive use. The inspected payloads contain only event and product metadata, and the licence key is sent to the licensing service for validation, so this supports a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Evidence
cli.jslicense.js~/.config/readystack/wp-plugin-review-gate.json (or the path under READYSTACK_HOME)
Network endpoints3
getreadystack.com/api/evgetreadystack.com/api/rules/api.polar.sh/v1/customer-portal/license-keys/validate
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- A normal free CLI run automatically calls pingUse, which is limited to interactive terminals.
- The usage ping reports only the event type, package slug, CLI source, and a fixed reason to getreadystack.com.
- A missing or invalid licence can trigger a paywall event to the same vendor endpoint, reporting the slug, CLI or MCP source, and reason.
- The pings have opt-outs and are gated to interactive use; the README describes the free checks but does not disclose this telemetry.
- Licence keys are validated with Polar's license-validation API, consistent with the package's licensing purpose.
Evidence against
- The telemetry payloads shown do not include usernames, hostnames, project paths, file contents, or credentials.
- Telemetry can be disabled with DO_NOT_TRACK=1 or READYSTACK_NO_TELEMETRY; CI is also excluded.
- The licence-validation request sends a licence key to Polar, the licensing service, rather than to an unrelated collector.
Behavioral surface
EnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
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 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/wp-plugin-review-gate@1.0.6.
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@1.0.6 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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