---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@testrelic/appium-analytics/v/1.1.2"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@testrelic/appium-analytics/v/1.1.2.md"
package: "@testrelic/appium-analytics"
report_status: "published"
title: "@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2 npm security report"
verdict: "suspicious"
version: "1.1.2"
---

# @testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Flagged — allowed with a warning** — Allowed by default policy, but 20 finding(s) warrant review before installing.

- **Verdict:** Suspicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Warn
- **Firewall policy:** Matched warn-list
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Data Exfiltration
- **Selected version:** 1.1.2
- **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: suspicious; recommendation: downgrade to warn. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

Source inspection found no stealth payload or install-time exfiltration, but it found automatic project configuration plus a high-impact traffic-interception and cloud-upload capability. This warrants a warning rather than publication block.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Suspicious
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 90.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-11T21:13:50.727Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-11T21:15:32.825Z
- **Download time:** 1263 ms
- **Static scan time:** 18132 ms
- **AI review time:** 82702 ms
- **Total time:** 102098 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:** Installation writes a project-level cloud configuration template. A configured Appium run can intercept Android device traffic and upload test results, logs, screenshots, videos, and captured network data to TestRelic cloud services.

- **Trigger:** Installing the package creates the template; running it as an Appium reporter with a TestRelic API key activates cloud collection and upload.

- **Impact:** Sensitive application traffic or test artifacts may be captured and transmitted if cloud mode is configured.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.cjs, dist/index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-11T21:15:32.825Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Android proxy and certificate installation with cloud upload of test artifacts.

- **Rationale:** Source inspection found no stealth payload or install-time exfiltration, but it found automatic project configuration plus a high-impact traffic-interception and cloud-upload capability. This warrants a warning rather than publication block.

- **Files touched:** .testrelic/testrelic-config.json, /system/etc/security/cacerts/${hash}.0, /data/misc/user/0/cacerts-added/${hash}.0

- **Network endpoints:** https://platform.testrelic.ai/api/v1

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Suspicious

- **Confidence:** 90.0%

- **Recommended action:** downgrade\_to\_warn

- **Intent class:** Dangerous Capability

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for warning:** The postinstall hook automatically creates a TestRelic configuration file in the consuming project., During configured Appium runs, the package sends an API key to its cloud endpoint and uploads test data., Its Android network interceptor sets a device-wide HTTP proxy, attempts to install a CA certificate, captures responses, and can upload collected artifacts.

- **Evidence against:** The install hook only writes a template containing an environment-variable reference; it makes no network request., Cloud mode is disabled when no API key is configured., The interceptor contains credential and JSON-field redaction before captured traffic is stored or uploaded.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2.

- Review the evidence and your use of @testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2 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.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.cjs
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/package.json>)

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.cjs
```

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/cli.cjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L188: }
L189: (0, import_node_child_process.execFile)(file, args, (err) => {
L190: if (err) {
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 8. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: 'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),$_A=require('net'),AHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr...
L2: `),E}catch{}let u=path.dirname(n);if(u===n)break;n=u;}return null}function Z9(s){try{let n=fs$1.readFileSync(s,"utf-8"),a=JSON.parse(n);return typeof a!="object"||a===null||Array.i...
L3: `);let S=s.queue;if(S&&typeof S=="object"){if(typeof S.maxAge=="string"){let G=O9(S.maxAge);G!==null&&(a.queueMaxAge=G);}typeof S.directory=="string"&&(a.queueDirectory=S.directory...
```

### 9. High: Remote System File Write
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** scripts/download-apps.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/scripts/download-apps.mjs>)

Source writes bytes from a remote response into a privileged operating-system path.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L15: 
L16: const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
L17: const APPS_DIR = join(__dirname, '..', 'apps');
...
L21: name: 'ApiDemos-debug.apk',
L22: url: 'https://github.com/appium/android-apidemos/releases/download/v6.0.7/ApiDemos-debug.apk',
L23: platform: 'android',
```

### 10. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration.
dist/index.cjs:
'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),$_A=require('net'),AHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr...
`)):typeof readline=="function"&&(V=readline(),V!==null&&(V+=`
`));if(!V)return null;K.input=Rr(V);}return K.input.shift()},put_char:function(K,V){V===null||V===10?(vA(Wi(K.output,0)),K.output=[]):V!=0&&K.output.push(V);},flush:function(K){K.o...
`)):typeof readline=="function"&&(N=readline(),N!==null&&(N+=`
`));if(!N)return null;k.input=Rl(N);}return k.input.shift()},put_char:function(k,N){N===null||N===10?(vA(_i(k.output,0)),k.output=[])
```

### 11. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: 'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),$_A=require('net'),AHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr...
L2: `),E}catch{}let u=path.dirname(n);if(u===n)break;n=u;}return null}function Z9(s){try{let n=fs$1.readFileSync(s,"utf-8"),a=JSON.parse(n);return typeof a!="object"||a===null||Array.i...
```

### 12. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

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/index.cjs spawns dist/index.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L1: 'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),$_A=require('net'),AHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr...
L2: `),E}catch{}let u=path.dirname(n);if(u===n)break;n=u;}return null}function Z9(s){try{let n=fs$1.readFileSync(s,"utf-8"),a=JSON.parse(n);return typeof a!="object"||a===null||Array.i...
L3: `);let S=s.queue;if(S&&typeof S=="object"){if(typeof S.maxAge=="string"){let G=O9(S.maxAge);G!==null&&(a.queueMaxAge=G);}typeof S.directory=="string"&&(a.queueDirectory=S.directory...
L4: /* [wrapped with `+U+`] */
...
L64: `,{body:Buffer.from(s),boundary:"----[redacted]"}}of.DemoData=mY
```

### 13. High: Spawned Bundled Service Listener
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 78.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

Source launches a detached bundled service that exposes a broad-bound HTTP listener.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Detached bundled service listener: dist/index.cjs launches a Node helper and exposes a broad-bound HTTP listener.
L1: 'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),$_A=require('net'),AHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr...
L2: `),E}catch{}let u=path.dirname(n);if(u===n)break;n=u;}return null}function Z9(s){try{let n=fs$1.readFileSync(s,"utf-8"),a=JSON.parse(n);return typeof a!="object"||a===null||Array.i...
L3: `);let S=s.queue;if(S&&typeof S=="object"){if(typeof S.maxAge=="string"){let G=O9(S.maxAge);G!==null&&(a.queueMaxAge=G);}typeof S.directory=="string"&&(a.queueDirectory=S.directory...
L4: /* [wrapped with `+U+`] */
...
L64: `,{body:Buffer.from(s),boundary:"----[redacted]"}}of.DemoData=mYA;function kYA(s){
```

### 14. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.main -> dist/index.cjs
L1: 'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),$_A=require('net'),AHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr...
L2: `),E}catch{}let u=path.dirname(n);if(u===n)break;n=u;}return null}function Z9(s){try{let n=fs$1.readFileSync(s,"utf-8"),a=JSON.parse(n);return typeof a!="object"||a===null||Array.i...
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 17. Medium: Oversized Source File
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** dist/service.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/service.js>)

Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
path = dist/service.js
kind = oversized_source_file
sizeBytes = 4977359
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 18. 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.

### 19. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/dist/index.cjs>)

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_path_work_budget_exceeded; limitedFiles = 5
```

### 20. Critical: Manifest Confusion
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 95.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.1.2/package.json>)

Tarball package.json differs from the npm registry version manifest for scripts or dependency sets.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts changed=test:smoke,test:smoke:mydemoapp
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall
- **Dependencies:** 1
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 2
- **Development dependencies:** 13
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 3

### Published dependency entries
- @testrelic/core 2.8.0 (Dependency)
- @wdio/reporter \>=9.0.0 (PeerDependency)
- webdriverio \>=9.0.0 (PeerDependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @testrelic/appium-analytics
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-09-11T17:25:31.913Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-31T19:30:11.191Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-07T21:34:53.993Z
- **Known versions:** 6
- **Latest version:** 1.2.3
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Appium test analytics reporter with device log capture, command tracking, network interception, and interactive HTML reports for Android and iOS
- **Author:** TestRelic AI
- **Maintainers:** testrelic-ai
- **Keywords:** appium, webdriverio, wdio, test, analytics, reporter, mobile-testing, android, ios, html-report, test-results, device-logs
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18
- **Artifact files:** 25
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 88,786,659 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@testrelic/appium-analytics/v/1.1.2>)
- [Homepage](<https://testrelic.ai/>)