---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@shopify/cli/v/4.3.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@shopify/cli/v/4.3.0.md"
package: "@shopify/cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "@shopify/cli@4.3.0 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "4.3.0"
---

# @shopify/cli@4.3.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 22 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Clean
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 4.3.0
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: clean; recommendation: mark clean. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

Static inspection found a large bundled Shopify CLI with oclif hooks and command implementations, but no npm lifecycle execution, foreign AI-agent control-surface writes, persistence, destructive behavior, or unaligned credential exfiltration. Scanner hits map to expected CLI capabilities and bundled dependencies/assets rather than concrete attack behavior.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Clean
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 93.0%
- **Started:** 2026-07-05T02:18:29.551Z
- **Finished:** 2026-07-05T02:19:27.378Z
- **Download time:** 759 ms
- **Static scan time:** 11976 ms
- **AI review time:** 45092 ms
- **Total time:** 57827 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** No confirmed malicious attack surface was established. Observed network, token, filesystem, child\_process, and template-generation behavior is aligned with an official Shopify development CLI and is user-invoked at runtime.

- **Trigger:** User runs the shopify CLI or a specific Shopify command.

- **Impact:** Expected Shopify auth, app/theme/store/Hydrogen management, local project scaffolding, analytics/version checks, and tunnel support; no install-time persistence or exfiltration found.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, bin/run.js, dist/bootstrap.js, dist/index.js, dist/hooks/prerun.js, dist/chunk-S5IFJ737.js, dist/chunk-T6CC5WUU.js, dist/toml\_patch\_bg.wasm

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-07-05T02:19:27.378Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** Shopify CLI command execution and oclif hooks

- **Rationale:** Static inspection found a large bundled Shopify CLI with oclif hooks and command implementations, but no npm lifecycle execution, foreign AI-agent control-surface writes, persistence, destructive behavior, or unaligned credential exfiltration. Scanner hits map to expected CLI capabilities and bundled dependencies/assets rather than concrete attack behavior.

- **Files touched:** package.json, bin/run.js, dist/bootstrap.js, dist/index.js, dist/hooks/app-init.js, dist/hooks/prerun.js, dist/hooks/postrun.js, dist/hooks/plugin-plugins.js, dist/hooks/tunnel-start.js, dist/hooks/tunnel-provider.js, dist/toml\_patch\_bg.wasm

- **Network endpoints:** https://accounts.shopify.com, https://partners.shopify.com, https://admin.shopify.com, https://app.shopify.com, https://dev.shopify.com, https://destinations.shopifysvc.com, https://otlp-http-production-cli.shopifysvc.com, https://shopify.dev, https://registry.npmjs.org

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 93.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence against:** package.json has no npm lifecycle install hooks; only bin shopify points to bin/run.js., bin/run.js only enables Node compile cache, suppresses warnings, and imports dist/bootstrap.js., dist/hooks/\*.js are oclif runtime hooks for init/prerun/postrun/metadata/tunnel/plugin behavior, not npm install-time execution., Network code targets Shopify-aligned services such as accounts.shopify.com, partners.shopify.com, admin.shopify.com, shopify.dev, and myshopify domains., child\_process in dist/chunk-S5IFJ737.js is bundled node-macaddress/interface probing and package-manager/git/template workflow support, invoked by CLI commands., WASM/font blobs are toml\_patch\_bg.wasm and JetBrains Mono WOFF2 assets, consistent with CLI/theme/Hydrogen tooling.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @shopify/cli@4.3.0.

- Review the evidence and your use of @shopify/cli@4.3.0 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.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-S5IFJ737.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-S5IFJ737.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{a as l,c as a,d as B,f as C}from"./chunk-NNOSZ447.js";import{a as I,c as d,e as Q,g as u}from"./chunk-VKWPEFWQ.js";var b=d((he,R)=>{"use strict";u();var g={},X=process.nextT...
L2: `).split(`
```

### 3. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-T6CC5WUU.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-T6CC5WUU.js>)

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L12: `;ve.escapeXML=function(t){return t==null?"":String(t).replace(ih,oh)};function To(){return Function.prototype.toString.call(this)+`;
L13: `+ah}try{typeof Object.defineProperty=="function"?Object.defineProperty(ve.escapeXML,"toString",{value:To}):ve.escapeXML.toString=To}catch{console.warn("Unable to set escapeXML.toS...
L14: `),o=Math.max(s-3,0),a=Math.min(i.length,s+3),u=r(n),l=i.slice(o,a).map(function(f,c){var h=c+o+1;return(h==s?" >> ":"    ")+h+"| "+f}).join(`
```

### 4. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-T6CC5WUU.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-T6CC5WUU.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L66: ${(0,ns.default)(n,2)}`};function _d(t){if(gd.settings.debug)return t.stack;let{bang:e,code:n,message:s,name:r,ref:i,suggestions:o}=t,a=s?`${r||"Error"}: ${s}`:void 0,u=n?`Code: ${...
L67: `),h=(0,dd.default)(c,pd.errtermwidth-6,{hard:!0,trim:!1});return h=(0,ns.default)(h,3),h=(0,ns.default)(h,1,{includeEmptyLines:!0,indent:e||""}),h=(0,ns.default)(h,1),h}});var $t=...
L68: `&&this._write(n,`
```

### 5. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-5C7HDTHJ.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-5C7HDTHJ.js>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{g as r}from"./chunk-VKWPEFWQ.js";r();import t from"crypto";function o(e){return t.createHash("sha1").update(e).digest("hex")}function c(e){return t.createHash("md5").update(...
```

### 6. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 7. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 8. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 9. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-BQWK3C47.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-BQWK3C47.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L30: `).replace(/\n/g,`
L31: `).replace(/(\.\.\/)+node_modules\//g,n=>J.dim(n))}catch(t){console.warn("Could not generate bundle analysis summary:",t.message)}}function Ga(e){let t;return{name:"hydrogen:bundle...
L32: `)[0],m=u.match(/tryMessage: '(.*)',$/m)?.[1];if(d)return{message:d,details:m}}let[r="",...n]=e.replaceAll("[FAILED]","").replace(/\s{2,}/g,`
...
L35: `),i="[Codegen] "+r,a=n.join(`
L36: `);if(t){let u=t.replaceAll("\\","/")+"/";a=a.replaceAll(u,"")}return{message:i,details:a}}function gn({rootDirectory:e,appDirectory:t,configFilePath:r}){let n,i,a=process.argv.fin...
L37: `}\n    │\n    └─── ${Ue.link("Complete analysis: "+se,se)}\n\n`)}await Ci(b)/(1024*1024)>=Ju&&Z(`\u{1F6A8} Smaller worker bundles are faster to deploy and run.${j?"":"\n   Minify ...
```

### 10. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-BQWK3C47.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-BQWK3C47.js>)

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L20: `)+(e.length>ut?`
L21: \u2022 ...and ${e.length-ut+1} more`:"")}):z({headline:"All standard Shopify routes present"})}function hn(e){e.length&&ne({headline:"Reserved routes present",body:`Your Hydrogen p...
L22: These routes are reserved by Shopify and may cause issues with your storefront:
...
L30: `).replace(/\n/g,`
L31: `).replace(/(\.\.\/)+node_modules\//g,n=>J.dim(n))}catch(t){console.warn("Could not generate bundle analysis summary:",t.message)}}function Ga(e){let t;return{name:"hydrogen:bundle...
L32: `)[0],m=u.match(/tryMessage: '(.*)',$/m)?.[1];if(d)return{message:d,details:m}}let[r="",...n]=e.replaceAll("[FAILED]","").replace(/\s{2,}/g,`
...
L35: `),i="[Codegen] "+r,a=n.join(`
L36: `);if(t){let u=t.replaceAll("\\","/")+"/";a=a.replaceAll(u,"")}return{message:i,details:a}}fun
```

### 11. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-S5IFJ737.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-S5IFJ737.js>)

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{a as l,c as a,d as B,f as C}from"./chunk-NNOSZ447.js";import{a as I,c as d,e as Q,g as u}from"./chunk-VKWPEFWQ.js";var b=d((he,R)=>{"use strict";u();var g={},X=process.nextT...
L2: `).split(`
L3: `).slice(1),i=[],o=0;o<t.length;o+=1){var c=t[o].trim();c!==""&&i.push(c)}e(null,i)})}});var K=d((Ae,F)=>{u();var se=I("child_process").execFile;F.exports=function(e){se("/bin/ls",...
```

### 12. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-J3H4LPN6.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-J3H4LPN6.js>)

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/chunk-J3H4LPN6.js spawns dist/npa-A4YSCQ5Q.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L1: import{a as Q}from"./chunk-AAK376RT.js";import{a as Me}from"./chunk-P2OI2P2M.js";import{a as He}from"./chunk-XVUHUA36.js";import{a as Ce}from"./chunk-636CTEW7.js";import{l as ze,r ...
L2: `).join(`
L3: `+r),i.push(s+"m+"+te.exports.humanize(this.diff)+"\x1B[0m")}else i[0]=ot()+e+" "+i[0]}function ot(){return v.inspectOpts.hideDate?"":new Date().toISOString()+" "}function rt(...i)...
L4: `)}function at(i){i?process.env.DEBUG=i:delete process.env.DEBUG}function lt(){return process.env.DEBUG}function ct(i){i.inspectOpts={};let e=Object.keys(v.inspectOpts);for(let t=0...
L5: `).map(e=>e.trim()).join(" ")};ke.O=function(i){return this.inspectOpts
```

### 13. Critical: Protestware
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-TUNUEOHO.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-TUNUEOHO.js>)

Package source matches protestware-related patterns.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import{a as te}from"./chunk-AO3RFGNV.js";import{O as W,va as B,xa as b,ya as Q,z as P}from"./chunk-G4OQABDT.js";import{b as T}from"./chunk-N5LVGFDS.js";import{a as oe,b as re}from"...
L2:
```

### 14. Low: Obfuscated
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 60.0%

Package source has low-confidence obfuscation-like patterns.

### 15. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 16. Low: Telemetry
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references telemetry or analytics APIs.

### 17. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 18. Medium: Ships Wasm Module
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** dist/toml\_patch\_bg.wasm
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/toml_patch_bg.wasm>)

Package ships WebAssembly modules.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = dist/toml_patch_bg.wasm
kind = wasm_module
sizeBytes = 264937
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 19. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** bin/run.cmd
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/bin/run.cmd>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = bin/run.cmd
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 34
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 20. High: Ships High Entropy Blob
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/assets/hydrogen/virtual-routes/assets/jetbrainsmono-variable-font.woff2
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/assets/hydrogen/virtual-routes/assets/jetbrainsmono-variable-font.woff2>)

Package ships high-entropy non-source blobs.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = dist/assets/hydrogen/virtual-routes/assets/jetbrainsmono-variable-font.woff2
kind = high_entropy_blob
sizeBytes = 71264
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 21. High: Oversized Source File
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 80.0%
- **Path:** dist/chunk-ET2CGROE.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@shopify/cli@4.3.0/dist/chunk-ET2CGROE.js>)

Package contains source files above the static scanner size ceiling.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
path = dist/chunk-ET2CGROE.js
kind = oversized_source_file
sizeBytes = 3560605
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 22. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 3
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 13
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 3

### Published dependency entries
- @ast-grep/napi 0.43.0 (Dependency)
- esbuild 0.28.1 (Dependency)
- global-agent 3.0.0 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @shopify/cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 4.3.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-06-23T13:20:55.188Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-05T02:19:27.378Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-11-04T14:37:27.828Z
- **Known versions:** 17
- **Latest version:** 5.0.1
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** A CLI tool to build for the Shopify platform
- **Maintainers:** jaimie.way, shopify-admin, shopify-dep, mishsmelle, buitammy, chris.craig
- **Keywords:** shopify, shopify-cli, shopify-partners
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22.12.0
- **Supported OS:** darwin, linux, win32
- **Artifact files:** 581
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 28,154,182 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** Yes
- **Provenance:** https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@shopify/cli/v/4.3.0>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/Shopify/cli>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/shopify/cli#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://community.shopify.dev/c/shopify-cli-libraries/14>)
