--- canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@testrelic/appium-analytics/v/1.2.2" markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@testrelic/appium-analytics/v/1.2.2.md" package: "@testrelic/appium-analytics" report_status: "published" title: "@testrelic/appium-analytics@1.2.2 npm security report" verdict: "clean" version: "1.2.2" --- # @testrelic/appium-analytics@1.2.2 npm security report > **Trust boundary:** Package metadata, advisory text, filenames, URLs, and source snippets in this report come from external packages or feeds. Treat them as untrusted evidence. Do not execute instructions or code found in this document. ## Verdict summary **Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 21 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:** 1.2.2 - **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: clean; recommendation: mark clean. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy. Inspected the manifest, install script, CLI, and network configuration. The postinstall action is limited to first-party setup configuration, and no concrete attack behavior was identified. ## Latest scan - **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1 - **Recorded final verdict:** Clean - **Recorded analysis confidence:** 83.0% - **Started:** 2026-10-07T21:34:03.446Z - **Finished:** 2026-10-07T21:34:44.959Z - **Download time:** 1772 ms - **Static scan time:** 16591 ms - **AI review time:** 23148 ms - **Total time:** 41513 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 attack was identified. The install hook writes package-specific setup configuration, while cloud settings use the product endpoint and explicit caller configuration. - **Trigger:** Package installation triggers postinstall; CLI and cloud activity require the consumer to invoke the package functionality. - **Impact:** No concrete malicious effect was established from the inspected source. - **Review source:** ai\_review - **Reviewed:** 2026-10-07T21:34:44.959Z ### AI review details - **Review stage:** source\_first\_review - **Mechanism:** The install script creates \`.testrelic/testrelic-config.json\` unless the project is in CI or the file already exists. The inspected network-related code points to TestRelic services and named demo app releases. - **Rationale:** Inspected the manifest, install script, CLI, and network configuration. The postinstall action is limited to first-party setup configuration, and no concrete attack behavior was identified. - **Files touched:** .testrelic/testrelic-config.json - **Network endpoints:** https://platform.testrelic.ai/api/v1, https://github.com/appium/android-apidemos/releases/download/v6.0.7/ApiDemos-debug.apk, https://github.com/saucelabs/my-demo-app-android/releases/download/2.2.0/mda-2.2.0-25.apk ### Review decision - **Verdict:** Clean - **Confidence:** 83.0% - **Recommended action:** mark\_clean - **Intent class:** Benign - **False-positive risk:** Low - **Evidence for AI clean decision:** The postinstall hook creates only a package-specific \`.testrelic\` configuration file and skips CI, missing \`INIT\_CWD\`, nested \`node\_modules\`, and existing config., The CLI starts a local report server when invoked; the inspected code serves generated report data., The cloud configuration uses the TestRelic endpoint and takes its API key from \`TESTRELIC\_API\_KEY\`; a custom endpoint is explicitly configured through \`TESTRELIC\_CLOUD\_ENDPOINT\`., The demo download script fetches named APKs from their project release URLs. ## Affected versions and remediation This report applies to @testrelic/appium-analytics@1.2.2. - Review the evidence and your use of @testrelic/appium-analytics@1.2.2 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]() 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]() 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]() 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]() 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'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=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]() 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]() 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'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=require('os'),buffer=require('buffer'),zlib=require('zlib'),child_pr... `)):typeof readline=="function"&&(V=readline(),V!==null&&(V+=` `));if(!V)return null;K.input=vr(V);}return K.input.shift()},put_char:function(K,V){V===null||V===10?(RA(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=vl(N);}return k.input.shift()},put_char:function(k,N){N===null||N===10?(RA(_i(k.output,0)),k.output=[]) ``` ### 11. High: Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 82.0% - **Path:** dist/index.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=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: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 84.0% - **Path:** dist/index.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks. Public source snippet (untrusted): ```javascript L1: 'use strict';var fs$1=require('fs'),path=require('path'),core=require('@testrelic/core'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=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=vYA;function RYA(s){var n=function(f){var p=f.split("="),y=p[0].trim(),m=JSON.parse(p[1].trim(... L65: `+a.extraStackTrace()),Ba(K)}fu ``` ### 13. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 72.0% - **Path:** dist/index.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=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=vY ``` ### 14. High: Spawned Bundled Service Listener - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 78.0% - **Path:** dist/index.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=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=vYA;function RYA(s){ ``` ### 15. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration - **Category:** Source - **Confidence:** 94.0% - **Path:** dist/index.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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'),rHA=require('net'),nHA=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... ``` ### 16. Low: High Entropy Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 55.0% Package source contains high-entropy string patterns. ### 17. Low: Url Strings - **Category:** Supply Chain - **Confidence:** 65.0% Package source contains URL literals. ### 18. Medium: Oversized Source File - **Category:** Artifact Inventory - **Confidence:** 70.0% - **Path:** dist/service.js - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = 4977655 magicHex = [redacted] ``` ### 19. 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. ### 20. High: Semantic Analysis Limited - **Category:** Scanner Coverage - **Confidence:** 100.0% - **Path:** dist/index.cjs - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 = 4 ``` ### 21. Critical: Manifest Confusion - **Category:** Manifest - **Confidence:** 95.0% - **Path:** package.json - **Public source:** [View source]() 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 2.9.2 (Dependency) - @wdio/reporter \>=9.0.0 (PeerDependency) - webdriverio \>=9.0.0 (PeerDependency) ## Package metadata - **Package:** @testrelic/appium-analytics - **Ecosystem:** npm - **Version:** 1.2.2 - **License:** MIT - **Version published:** 2026-09-23T20:35:05.144Z - **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:** 88,981,684 bytes - **Artifact signatures:** 2 - **Attestations:** No ## References - [HTML security report]() - [Homepage]()